ANTHOXANTHINS | • anthoxanthins n. Plural of anthoxanthin. • ANTHOXANTHIN n. a yellow pigment in plants. |
ASPHYXIATIONS | • asphyxiations n. Plural of asphyxiation. • ASPHYXIATION n. the act of asphyxiation. |
CANTHAXANTHIN | • canthaxanthin n. (Organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment found in many plants and animals. • CANTHAXANTHIN n. a naturally occurring carotenoid used esp. as a color additive for food, also CANTHAXANTHINE. |
EXHILARATIONS | • exhilarations n. Plural of exhilaration. • EXHILARATION n. the action of exhilarating. |
EXOPHTHALMIAS | • exophthalmias n. Plural of exophthalmia. • EXOPHTHALMIA n. a protrusion of the eyeballs. |
HAEMATOXYLINS | • haematoxylins n. Plural of haematoxylin. • HAEMATOXYLIN n. a dye obtained from logwood, also HEMATOXYLIN. |
HEXOBARBITALS | • HEXOBARBITAL n. a barbiturate used as a sedative and hypnotic. |
LITHOLAPAXIES | • litholapaxies n. Plural of litholapaxy. • LITHOLAPAXY n. the operation of crushing stone in the bladder and working it out. |
TACHYPHYLAXIS | • tachyphylaxis n. (Medicine) A rapidly decreasing response to a drug following administration of the initial doses. • TACHYPHYLAXIS n. very rapid development of tolerance or immunity to the effects of a drug. |
XANTHOCHROIAS | • XANTHOCHROIA n. yellowness of the skin. |
XANTHOCHROMIA | • xanthochromia n. (Medicine) The yellowish appearance of cerebrospinal fluid that accompanies certain conditions, especially… • XANTHOCHROMIA n. any yellowish discoloration, esp. of the cerebrospinal fluid. |
XEROPHTHALMIA | • xerophthalmia n. (Ophthalmology) A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become… • XEROPHTHALMIA n. extreme dryness of the conjunctive, thought to stem from a vitamin A deficiency, also XEROMA. |
XIPHIPLASTRAL | • xiphiplastral adj. Relating to a xiphiplastron. • XIPHIPLASTRAL n. a type of chelonian. |