| CARBOXYLATED | • carboxylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate. • carboxylated adj. (Chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde. • CARBOXYLATE v. to introduce carboxyl or carbon dioxide into (a compound) with formation of a carboxylic acid. |
| COADJUTRIXES | • coadjutrixes n. Plural of coadjutrix. • COADJUTRIX n. a female coadjutor or assistant, also COADJUTRESS. |
| CYCLODEXTRIN | • cyclodextrin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked… • CYCLODEXTRIN n. any of several water-soluble carbohydrates with hydrophobic interiors, used to provide capsules for drugs. |
| DEOXYCORTONE | • deoxycortone n. (Pharmacology) UK form of desoxycortone. • DEOXYCORTONE n. a corticosteroid hormone important in maintaining sodium and water balance in the body. |
| DETOXICATING | • detoxicating v. Present participle of detoxicate. • DETOXICATE v. to rid of a poison or the effects of it. |
| DETOXICATION | • detoxication n. (Biochemistry) Any metabolic process by which the toxicity of a material is reduced. • detoxication n. (Medicine) Any treatment of a patient suffering from poisoning that promotes physiological process to… • DETOXICATION n. the act of detoxicating. |
| DEXTROCARDIA | • dextrocardia n. (Medicine) A congenital abnormality in which the heart is transposed to the right side of the chest. • DEXTROCARDIA n. a condition in which the heart is on the right-hand side of the chest. |
| EXCORTICATED | • excorticated v. Simple past tense and past participle of excorticate. • EXCORTICATE v. to strip the bark off of. |
| EXPECTORATED | • expectorated v. Simple past tense and past participle of expectorate. • EXPECTORATE v. to eject from the throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting. |
| PHOTOEXCITED | • photoexcited v. Simple past tense and past participle of photoexcite. • photoexcited adj. (Chemistry, physics) (of an atom, molecule or ion) excited due to photoexcitation. • PHOTOEXCITED adj. relating to photoexcitation. |
| SEXTODECIMOS | • sextodecimos n. Plural of sextodecimo. • SEXTODECIMO n. a book size 5 5/8 in. x 4 3/8 in. (abbreviated as 16mo.), also SIXTEENMO. |
| XANTHOCHROID | • xanthochroid adj. (Anthropology) Pertaining to the Xanthochroi; having fair hair and a pale complexion. • xanthochroid n. (Anthropology) A member of the Xanthochroi. • XANTHOCHROID n. a blond-haired and blue eyed person with fair white skin. |
| XERODERMATIC | • xerodermatic adj. Exhibiting or relating to xeroderma. • XERODERMATIC adj. relating to xeroderma, dryness of skin. |