| ANTIHELIX | • antihelix n. (Anatomy) The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix. • ANTIHELIX n. the curved elevation of the cartilage of the ear, within or in front of the helix, also ANTHELIX. |
| CHOENIXES | • choenixes n. Plural of choenix. • chœnixes n. Plural of chœnix. • CHOENIX n. (Greek) an ancient Greek measurement. |
| CHRONAXIE | • chronaxie n. The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell. • CHRONAXIE n. a time constant in the excitation of a nerve or muscle, also CHRONAXY. |
| EXHORTING | • exhorting v. Present participle of exhort. • exhorting n. Exhortation. • EXHORT v. to admonish earnestly. |
| HEMOTOXIN | • hemotoxin n. (Chiefly cytology) Any toxin that destroys red blood cells. • HEMOTOXIN n. a substance that destroys red blood cells. |
| HEXAMINES | • hexamines n. Plural of hexamine. • HEXAMINE n. a chemical compound, used as a solid fuel. |
| PHENOXIDE | • phenoxide n. (Chemistry) any metallic salt of a phenol. • PHENOXIDE n. a salt of a phenol, esp. in its capacity as a weak acid. |
| PHOENIXES | • phoenixes n. Plural of phoenix. • phoenixes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phoenix. • phœnixes n. Plural of phœnix. |
| SIXTEENTH | • sixteenth adj. The ordinal form of the number sixteen. • sixteenth n. One of sixteen equal parts of a whole. • SIXTEENTH adj. number sixteen in sequence. |
| THYROXINE | • thyroxine n. (Biochemistry) A hormone (an iodine derivative of tyrosine), produced by the thyroid gland, that regulates… • THYROXINE n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXIN. |
| XANTHEINS | • xantheins n. Plural of xanthein. • XANTHEIN n. a soluble yellow colouring. |
| XANTHINES | • xanthines n. Plural of xanthine. • XANTHINE n. a white substance, structurally related to uric acid, found in muscle tissue, the liver and other organs, also XANTHIN. |
| XENOLITHS | • xenoliths n. Plural of xenolith. • XENOLITH n. (Greek) a rock fragment foreign to the igneous mass in which it occurs. |
| XENOPHILE | • xenophile n. A person who has a love of foreign people and culture. • xenophile n. A person with an interest in celebrating people’s differences. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • XENOPHILE n. one who loves foreigners. |
| XERAPHINS | • xeraphins n. Plural of xeraphin. • XERAPHIN n. (Portuguese) a former silver coin of Goa, also SERAFIN, SERAPHIN, XERAFIN. |