| DEOXYRIBOSE | • deoxyribose n. (Biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2’ hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to… • DEOXYRIBOSE n. a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of DNA, also DESOXYRIBOSE. |
| EXOCYTOSING | • exocytosing v. Present participle of exocytose. • EXOCYTOSE v. to secrete a substance from within a cell. |
| HYDROXONIUM | • hydroxonium n. (Chemistry) The cation obtained by reacting a proton with water - H3O+; hydronium. • HYDROXONIUM n. the obsolete name for the cation H3O+ derived from protonation of water. |
| INNOXIOUSLY | • innoxiously adv. (Archaic) In an innoxious manner. • INNOXIOUS adv. harmless. |
| MYXOMATOSIS | • myxomatosis n. A usually fatal viral disease of rabbits, causing skin tumors. • myxomatosis n. In general, a condition characterized by the growth of many myxomata (tumors of primitive connective tissue). • MYXOMATOSIS n. a fatal contagious disease of rabbits. |
| OBNOXIOUSLY | • obnoxiously adv. In an obnoxious manner. • OBNOXIOUS adv. unpleasant. |
| OTOTOXICITY | • ototoxicity n. Damage to the ear, specifically the cochlea and sometimes the vestibular system, by a toxin. • OTOTOXICITY n. the state of being ototoxic. |
| OXYGENATION | • oxygenation n. The process of reacting or treating something with oxygen. • OXYGENATION n. the act of oxygenating. |
| PAROXYTONIC | • paroxytonic adj. (Prosody) Of or relating to words whose stress falls on the penultimate syllable. • PAROXYTONIC adj. like a paroxytone. |
| PHYTOTOXINS | • phytotoxins n. Plural of phytotoxin. • PHYTOTOXIN n. a poison produced by a plant. |
| PSYCHOTOXIC | • psychotoxic adj. That has a toxic effect on the mind. • PSYCHOTOXIC adj. damaging to the mind, esp. of such addictive drugs. |
| PYROXENOIDS | • pyroxenoids n. Plural of pyroxenoid. • PYROXENOID n. a mineral like pyroxene, a common mineral occurring in monoclinic crystals. |
| VEXILLOLOGY | • vexillology n. The study of flags. • VEXILLOLOGY n. the study of flags. |
| XYLOPHILOUS | • xylophilous adj. Living on or in wood, as some fungi and beetles do. • XYLOPHILOUS adj. fond of wood; living in or on wood. |
| XYLOPHONIST | • xylophonist n. Someone who plays a xylophone. • XYLOPHONIST n. one who plays the xylophone. |
| XYLOTOMISTS | • xylotomists n. Plural of xylotomist. • XYLOTOMIST n. one who carries out xylotomy, the preparation of sections of wood for microscopic examination. |