| AUXOCHROME | • auxochrome n. (Obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift… • AUXOCHROME n. a group of atoms that can be attached to a chromogen to convert it into a dye. |
| CHEMOTAXES | • chemotaxes n. Plural of chemotaxis. • CHEMOTAXIS n. orientation of an animalcule relative to a chemical substance. |
| CHEMOTAXIS | • chemotaxis n. (Biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant. • CHEMOTAXIS n. orientation of an animalcule relative to a chemical substance. |
| EXHUMATION | • exhumation n. The act of digging up that which has been buried. • EXHUMATION n. the act of exhuming. |
| EXOTHERMAL | • exothermal adj. Exothermic. • EXOTHERMAL adj. of a chemical reaction, giving out heat, also EXOTHERMIC. |
| HAEMOTOXIC | • haemotoxic adj. Alternative form of hemotoxic. • HAEMOTOXIC adj. of or like a haemotoxin, a substance that destroys red blood cells, also HEMOTOXIC. |
| HAEMOTOXIN | • haemotoxin n. Alternative form of hemotoxin. • HAEMOTOXIN n. a substance that destroys red blood cells, also HEMOTOXIN. |
| HEXAEMERON | • hexaemeron n. Alternative form of hexameron. • HEXAEMERON n. the (biblical) six days of creation, also HEXAHEMERON. |
| HEXAMEROUS | • hexamerous adj. (Botany) In six parts; occurring in sixes. • HEXAMEROUS adj. having six parts. |
| HOMOSEXUAL | • homosexual adj. (Of a person or animal, formal, distancing or dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members… • homosexual adj. (Of a romantic or sexual act or relationship, formal, distancing or dated) Between two people of the same sex; gay. • homosexual adj. (Dated) Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc. |
| HOMOTAXIAL | • homotaxial adj. (Biology) Relating to homotaxis. • HOMOTAXIAL adj. showing homotaxis, also HOMOTAXIC. |
| HYPOXAEMIA | • hypoxaemia n. Alternative spelling of hypoxemia. • HYPOXAEMIA n. a deficiency of oxygenation of the blood, also HYPOXEMIA, HYPOXIA. |
| HYPOXAEMIC | • hypoxaemic adj. Alternative form of hypoxemic. • HYPOXAEMIC adj. relating to hypoxaemia, a deficiency of oxygenation of the blood. |
| HYPOXEMIAS | • hypoxemias n. Plural of hypoxemia. • HYPOXEMIA n. deficiency of oxygenation of the blood, also HYPOXAEMIA, HYPOXIA. |
| MATCHBOXES | • matchboxes n. Plural of matchbox. • MATCHBOX n. a small box. |
| MESOTHORAX | • mesothorax n. (Entomology) The middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, carrying the second pair of… • MESOTHORAX n. the middle segment of the thorax in insects. |
| METATHORAX | • metathorax n. (Entomology) The hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair… • METATHORAX n. the last or posterior segment of the thorax in insects. |
| XANTHOMATA | • xanthomata n. Plural of xanthoma. • XANTHOMA n. a skin disease marked by the development of irregular yellowish patches upon the skin, esp. upon the eyelids. |