| ANTHOTAXY | • anthotaxy n. (Botany) The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers. • ANTHOTAXY n. the arrangement of flowers on a stem or parts on a flower. |
| CONVEXITY | • convexity n. The state of being convex. • convexity n. A convex line or surface. • convexity n. (Finance) A measure of the curvature in the relationship between the prices and yields of bonds. |
| CYTOTOXIN | • cytotoxin n. (Cytology) Any substance having a specific toxic effect on certain cells. • CYTOTOXIN n. a cell-damaging drug. |
| MYCOTOXIN | • mycotoxin n. (Biochemistry) Any substance, produced by a mold or fungus, that is injurious to vertebrates upon ingestion… • MYCOTOXIN n. a poison derived from fungi. |
| NITROXYLS | • nitroxyls n. Plural of nitroxyl. • NITROXYL n. the group NO2, usually called the nitro group, also NITRYL. |
| OXYGENATE | • oxygenate v. (Transitive) To treat or infuse with oxygen. • oxygenate v. (Transitive, medicine) To give (a patient) oxygen therapy. • OXYGENATE v. to impregnate or treat with oxygen. |
| OXYTOCINS | • oxytocins n. Plural of oxytocin. • OXYTOCIN n. a pituitary hormone that stimulates uterine muscle contraction. |
| TEXTONYMS | • textonyms n. Plural of textonym. • TEXTONYM n. one of several words that may be keyed into a mobile phone by pressing the same sequence of buttons. |
| 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. |
| THYROXINS | • thyroxins n. Plural of thyroxin. • THYROXIN n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXINE. |
| TRIOXYGEN | • trioxygen n. (Inorganic chemistry) ozone (the triatomic allotrope of oxygen). • TRIOXYGEN n. a technical name for oxygen. |
| XANTHOXYL | • XANTHOXYL n. a plant of a genus of the rue family found in Brazil, in particular the prickly-ash or Hercules club, also ZANTHOXYL, ZANTHOXYLUM. |
| XENOCRYST | • xenocryst n. (Geology) An isolated crystal having a different origin than the igneous rock in which it is found;… • XENOCRYST n. a crystal or mineral grain which has been taken in by magma during its upward flow. |
| XYLONITES | • xylonites n. Plural of xylonite. • XYLONITE n. a non-thermosetting plastic of the nitrocellulose type, also ZYLONITE. |
| ZANTHOXYL | • ZANTHOXYL n. a plant of a genus of the rue family found in Brazil, in particular the prickly-ash or Hercules club, also XANTHOXYL, ZANTHOXYLUM. |