| ASPHYXIATING | • asphyxiating v. Present participle of asphyxiate. • ASPHYXIATE v. to cause asphyxia in. |
| ASPHYXIATION | • asphyxiation n. Death due to lack of oxygen. • asphyxiation n. An acute lack of oxygen. • ASPHYXIATION n. the act of asphyxiation. |
| HAPAXANTHOUS | • hapaxanthous adj. Being or relating to a hapaxanth. • HAPAXANTHOUS adj. monocarpous, also HAPAXANTHIC. |
| HYPEREXTENDS | • hyperextends v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperextend. • HYPEREXTEND v. to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal. |
| HYPOXANTHINE | • hypoxanthine n. (Organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle, 3,7-dihydropurin-6-one, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis… • HYPOXANTHINE n. a purine base found in plant and animal tissues that yields xanthine on oxidation. |
| MORPHOSYNTAX | • morphosyntax n. (Linguistics) Morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit. • morpho-syntax n. (Linguistics) The system of the internal structure of words (morphology) and the way in which words… • morpho-syntax n. (Linguistics, formal) Grammar. |
| PHYCOXANTHIN | • phycoxanthin n. (Dated) A yellowish colouring matter found in certain algae. • PHYCOXANTHIN n. a yellow pigment found in diatoms, brown seaweeds etc. |
| PHYTOALEXINS | • phytoalexins n. Plural of phytoalexin. • PHYTOALEXIN n. any substance produced by a plant as a defence against disease. |
| PNEUMOTHORAX | • pneumothorax n. (Medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall. • PNEUMOTHORAX n. accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity. |
| SAXOPHONISTS | • saxophonists n. Plural of saxophonist. • SAXOPHONIST n. one who plays the saxophone. |
| XANTHOPHYLLS | • xanthophylls n. Plural of xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLL n. a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks, also XANTHOPHYL. |
| XANTHOPTERIN | • xanthopterin n. A yellow crystalline solid that occurs mainly in the wings of butterflies and in the urine of mammals… • XANTHOPTERIN n. a yellow pigment obtainable from the wings of yellow butterflies and the urine of mammals, also XANTHOPTERINE. |
| XIPHISTERNUM | • xiphisternum n. (Biology, medicine) Synonym of xiphoid process. • XIPHISTERNUM n. the posterior and smallest of the three divisions of the sternum. |
| XYLOPHONISTS | • xylophonists n. Plural of xylophonist. • XYLOPHONIST n. one who plays the xylophone. |