| CARBOXYLASE | • carboxylase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction. • CARBOXYLASE n. an enzyme that catalyzes decarboxylation or carboxylation. |
| EXPISCATORY | • expiscatory adj. (Archaic) Tending to fish out; searching. • EXPISCATORY adj. serving to expiscate. |
| GLYOXALINES | • glyoxalines n. Plural of glyoxaline. • GLYOXALINE n. any of a group of heterocyclic compounds produced by substitution in a five-membered ring containing two nitrogen atoms on either side of a carbon atom. |
| HYDROXYLASE | • hydroxylase n. (Biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the introduction of hydroxyl groups. • HYDROXYLASE n. any of a group of enzymes that catalyze oxidation reactions. |
| HYPOXAEMIAS | • hypoxaemias n. Plural of hypoxaemia. • HYPOXAEMIA n. a deficiency of oxygenation of the blood, also HYPOXEMIA, HYPOXIA. |
| MYXOMATOSES | • MYXOMATOSIS n. a fatal contagious disease of rabbits. |
| OXYGENATORS | • oxygenators n. Plural of oxygenator. • OXYGENATOR n. an oxidizer. |
| PAROXYTONES | • paroxytones n. Plural of paroxytone. • PAROXYTONE n. a word having an acute accent on the penultimate syllable. |
| PHYLLOTAXES | • phyllotaxes n. Plural of phyllotaxis. • PHYLLOTAXIS n. the arrangement of leaves on a stem and in relation to one another, also PHYLLOTAXY. |
| PHYLLOXERAS | • phylloxeras n. Plural of phylloxera. • PHYLLOXERA n. a kind of beetle, a pest of vineyards. |
| PROPHYLAXES | • prophylaxes n. Plural of prophylaxis. • PROPHYLAXIS n. preventive treatment against diseases, etc. |
| SCEUOPHYLAX | • sceuophylax n. A sacristan or church treasurer. • SCEUOPHYLAX n. a sacristan. |
| VEXATIOUSLY | • vexatiously adv. In a vexatious manner; so as to give annoyance. • VEXATIOUS adv. causing vexation. |
| XYRIDACEOUS | • xyridaceous adj. Belonging or pertaining to the Xyridaceae, a family of flowering plants. • XYRIDACEOUS adj. belonging to the Xyridaceae, a genus of sedge-like flowers. |