| 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. |
| EXHALATION | • exhalation n. The act or process of exhaling; breathing out. • exhalation n. That which is exhaled, or which rises in the form of vapor, fume, or steam. • exhalation n. A bright phenomenon; a meteor. |
| EXHAUSTION | • exhaustion n. The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up. • exhaustion n. Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy. • exhaustion n. (Dated, chemistry) The removal (by percolation etc) of an active medicinal constituent from plant material. |
| EXHIBITION | • exhibition n. An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited. • exhibition n. A large-scale public showing of objects or products. • exhibition n. A public display, intentional or otherwise, generally characterised as negative, a shameful exhibition… |
| EXHIBITORS | • exhibitors n. Plural of exhibitor. • EXHIBITOR n. one who exhibits, also EXHIBITER. |
| EXHIBITORY | • exhibitory adj. Exhibiting; publicly showing. • EXHIBITORY adj. exhibiting; publicly showing. |
| EXHUMATION | • exhumation n. The act of digging up that which has been buried. • EXHUMATION n. the act of exhuming. |
| EXOTHERMIC | • exothermic adj. (Chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat. • exothermic adj. (Chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition. • exothermic adj. (Zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded. |
| 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. |
| HELIOTAXES | • HELIOTAXIS n. the response of an organism to the sun's rays. |
| HELIOTAXIS | • heliotaxis n. (Biology) Phototaxis related to the sun. • HELIOTAXIS n. the response of an organism to the sun's rays. |
| HEMOTOXINS | • hemotoxins n. Plural of hemotoxin. • HEMOTOXIN n. a substance that destroys red blood cells. |
| METHOXIDES | • methoxides n. Plural of methoxide. • METHOXIDE n. a saltlike compound of methanol. |
| ORTHOREXIA | • orthorexia n. (Psychology) A fixation with healthy or righteous eating. • ORTHOREXIA n. an eating disorder characterized by excessive focus on eating healthy foods. |
| SEXTONSHIP | • sextonship n. The office or position of a sexton. • SEXTONSHIP n. the office of a sexton. |
| THIXOTROPE | • THIXOTROPE n. a thixotropic substance. |
| THYROXINES | • thyroxines n. Plural of thyroxine. • THYROXINE n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXIN. |
| XENOLITHIC | • xenolithic adj. Being or pertaining to a xenolith. • XENOLITHIC adj. of or like a xenolith, a rock fragment foreign to the igneous mass in which it occurs. |
| XEROPHYTIC | • xerophytic adj. (Botany) Of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte. • xerophytic adj. (Ecology) Having a very dry environment. • xerophytic n. Xerophyte. |