| ASPHYXY | • asphyxy n. (Medicine, obsolete) asphyxiation, typically resulting in death; asphyxia. • asphyxy v. Rare form of asphyxiate. • ASPHYXY v. to suffer defective aeration of the blood caused by failure of the oxygen supply, also ASPHYXIA. |
| CACHEXY | • cachexy n. (Medicine, archaic) Cachexia. • CACHEXY n. general ill health, also CACHEXIA. |
| ETHOXYL | • ethoxyl n. (Organic chemistry, especially in combination) The radical CH3-CH2-O- derived from ethanol. • ETHOXYL n. a univalent chemical radical, also ETHOXY. |
| EXARCHY | • exarchy n. The jurisdiction of an exarch (any definition); an exarchate. • exarchy n. (Botany) A vascular system in which development starts in the regions farthest from the axis and spreads inward. • EXARCHY n. the domain of an exarch. |
| HEXYLIC | • hexylic adj. (Organic chemistry) Derived from a hexane. • HEXYLIC adj. relating to a hexyl radical. |
| HYDROXY | • hydroxy adj. (Chemistry) Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical. • hydroxy n. (Informal, pharmacology) Clipping of hydroxychloroquine. • hydroxy- pref. (Chemistry) having, or derived from, a hydroxyl radical. |
| HYPOXIA | • hypoxia n. (Pathology) A condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia. • hypoxia n. A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment. • HYPOXIA n. a deficiency of oxygen in the body tissues, also HYPOXAEMIA, HYPOXEMIA. |
| HYPOXIC | • hypoxic adj. (Pathology) Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hypoxia. • hypoxic adj. Describing a breathing gas mixture that contains less than 21% oxygen. • HYPOXIC adj. relating to hypoxia, a deficiency of oxygen in the body tissues. |
| HYRAXES | • hyraxes n. Plural of hyrax. • HYRAX n. (Greek) a small, harelike mammal, also HYRACOID. |
| METHOXY | • methoxy n. (Organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CH3-O- derived from methanol. • methoxy- pref. Alternative form of methoxy. • METHOXY n. a drug that is claimed to increase muscle size and is taken as a supplement by some athletes. |
| OXYPHIL | • OXYPHIL n. an organism that thrives on an acid environment, also OXYPHILE. |
| PHARYNX | • pharynx n. (Anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth… • pharynx n. (Zootomy) The part of the alimentary canal immediately behind the mouth in invertebrates that may be… • PHARYNX n. (Greek) a section of the digestive tract. |
| PHENOXY | • phenoxy n. (Organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical C6H5O- derived from phenol by loss… • PHENOXY adj. containing a radical derived from phenol. |
| PIXYISH | • pixyish adj. Like a pixy or pixie. • PIXYISH adj. like a pixy. |
| SIXTHLY | • sixthly adv. In the sixth place; sixth in a row. • SIXTH adv. number six in sequence. |