10-letter words containing a, n, o, x
- extraction — The action of taking out something, especially using effort or force.
- extraneous — Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
- extubation — (medicine) The removal of a tube inserted by intubation.
- exudations — Plural form of exudation.
- exultation — A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; rejoicing.
- exuviation — The process of producing exuviae.
- flexatones — Plural form of flexatone.
- foxe basin — an ocean passage in Nunavut Territory, Canada, connected with Hudson Bay by the Foxe Channel.
- glyoxaline — imidazole.
- haemotoxin — a substance that destroys red blood cells
- hexaemeron — the six days of the Creation.
- hexagynous — (of a plant) having six pistils
- hexahedron — a solid figure having six faces, as a cube.
- hexandrous — (of a plant) having six stamen
- hexokinase — an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of hexose sugars.
- hexosamine — any hexose derivative in which a hydroxyl group is replaced by an amino group.
- income tax — a tax levied on incomes, especially an annual government tax on personal incomes.
- indexation — the automatic adjustment of wages, taxes, pension benefits, interest rates, etc., according to changes in the cost of living or another economic indicator, especially to compensate for inflation.
- inexorable — unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice.
- inexorably — unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice.
- infixation — (morphology) Word-formation involving an infix or infixes; adding an infix to a word.
- intoxicant — an intoxicating agent, as alcoholic liquor or certain drugs.
- intoxicate — to affect temporarily with diminished physical and mental control by means of alcoholic liquor, a drug, or another substance, especially to excite or stupefy with liquor.
- klinotaxis — a wavering side-to-side motion of the head occurring as an organism moves forward in response to a source of stimulation, caused by the alternating reaction of sensory receptors on either side of the body.
- latrotoxin — (biochemistry) Any of a group of neurotoxins found in the venom of spiders of the genus Latrodectus.
- malaxation — The act of softening a mass by malaxating.
- menostaxis — an abnormally prolonged period of menstruation.
- minor axis — the axis of an ellipse that is perpendicular to the major axis at a point equidistant from the foci.
- mixolydian — of, relating to, or denoting an authentic mode represented by the ascending natural diatonic scale from G to G
- montan wax — hard wax obtained from lignite and peat
- naltrexone — a nonaddictive substance, C 2 0 H 2 3 NO 4 , used in the treatment of heroin addiction and opiate overdose.
- nectocalyx — the swimming bell of a jellyfish
- non-extant — in existence; still existing; not destroyed or lost: There are only three extant copies of the document.
- nonexample — Example that is irrelevant to a rule or a definition already shown, used for a clearer explanation.
- nonlexical — Not lexical.
- nontaxable — capable of being taxed; subject to tax: a taxable gain.
- nontextual — of or relating to a text: textual errors.
- nux vomica — the seed of the orangelike fruit of an East Indian tree, Strychnos nux-vomica, of the logania family, containing strychnine, used in medicine.
- ochratoxin — a toxin produced by Aspergillus ochraceus and several other molds that commonly contaminate cereal grains: causes intestinal inflammation and kidney and liver degeneration when ingested by animals.
- omnisexual — pansexual (def 2).
- orange box — a container made from strips of wood, traditionally used for transporting fruit
- oropharynx — the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
- overexpand — to expand excessively
- oxygen bar — an establishment where customers go to inhale oxygen-rich air through a disposable hose inserted into their nostrils, for the purpose of deriving supposed therapeutic effects.
- oxygenated — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
- oxygenator — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
- paroxetine — a drug, C 19 H 20 FNO 3 ·HCl, of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain, used in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
- paroxytone — having an acute accent on the next to the last syllable.
- pax romana — the terms of peace imposed by ancient Rome on its dominions.
- philoxenia — an act of hospitableness and welcome