11-letter words containing h, o, x
- hexahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing six hydroxyl groups.
- hexastichon — hexastich.
- hexyl group — any of five univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 6 H 13 −.
- homo-sexual — Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging. sexually attracted to members of one's own sex: homosexual students.
- homosexuals — Plural form of homosexual.
- honesty box — a container into which members of the public are trusted to place payments when there is no attendant to collect them
- hydrothorax — the presence of serous fluid in one or both pleural cavities.
- hydroxonium — (chemistry) The cation obtained by reacting a proton with water - H3O+; hydronium.
- hydroxylase — any enzyme that catalyzes the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a substance.
- hydroxylate — to introduce hydroxyl into (a compound).
- hydroxyurea — a synthetic compound, CH 4 N 2 O 2 , used in cancer therapy.
- hydroxyzine — an antihistaminic compound, C 21 H 27 ClN 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of allergy, nausea, and anxiety.
- hyperorexia — compulsive overeating
- hyperoxemia — abnormal acidity of the blood.
- hypopharynx — Entomology. a tonguelike lobe on the floor of the mouth in many insects.
- hypoxanthin — (organic compound) A crystalline nitrogenous substance, closely related to xanthin and uric acid, found throughout the animal body but especially in muscle tissue.
- litholapaxy — the procedure of removing bladder stones by crushing them and extracting them through a catheter
- lochaber ax — a Scottish battle-ax of the 16th century, having a tall, cleaverlike blade with a hook at its upper end.
- lower sixth — the first year of the sixth form
- lymphotoxin — a glycoprotein that is released by antigen-stimulated or mitogen-stimulated T cells and is toxic to various other cells.
- methoxsalen — a potent compound, C 1 2 H 8 O 4 , derived from the seeds of the plant Ammi majus: used in combination with certain ultraviolet radiation for the treatment of severe psoriasis.
- mixotrophic — relating to a combination of heterotrophic and autotrophic sustenance
- monohydroxy — (of a molecule) containing one hydroxyl group.
- nasopharynx — the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Compare oropharynx (def 2).
- neoorthodox — adhering to the principles of neoorthodoxy.
- nephrotoxic — Damaging or destructive to the kidneys.
- nephrotoxin — Any nephrotoxic substance.
- nonorthodox — of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.
- orthodoxies — Plural form of orthodoxy.
- orthopraxia — the correction of deformities; orthopedics.
- oxbow chest — a chest of drawers having a front convex at the sides and concave in the center without vertical divisions.
- oxford shoe — oxford (def 1).
- oxfordshire — a county in S England. 1008 sq. mi. (2610 sq. km).
- oxyaldehyde — an aldehyde containing the hydroxyl group.
- oxychloride — a compound having oxygen and chlorine atoms bonded to another element, as bismuth oxychloride, BiOCl.
- oxyhydrogen — pertaining to or involving a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen.
- oxymorphone — a potent semisynthetic morphine-derived narcotic analgesic, C 1 7 H 1 9 NO 4 , used as a substitute for morphine.
- oxyrhynchus — a fish found in the Nile, sometimes depicted on Egyptian sculptures and coins
- oxysulphide — a compound containing an element combined with oxygen and sulphur
- phallotoxin — any of a group of potent mycotoxins produced by certain mushroom species of the genus Amanita.
- phoenixlike — having a resemblance to a phoenix in the sense of re-emerging and beginning again
- phyllotaxis — phyllotaxy.
- phytoalexin — any of a class of plant compounds that accumulate at the site of invading microorganisms and confer resistance to disease.
- polyhydroxy — containing two or more hydroxyl groups.
- prophylaxis — Medicine/Medical. the preventing of disease. the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it.
- proxy fight — a contest between factions of stockholders in a company, in which each group attempts to gain control by soliciting signed proxy statements for sufficient votes.
- psychotoxic — toxic or harmful to the mind or personality.
- pyrrhuloxia — a cardinallike grosbeak, Cardinalis (Pyrrhuloxia) sinuatus, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a bill superficially resembling that of a parrot.
- saxophonist — musician who plays saxophone
- sceuophylax — a keeper of sacred vessels