13-letter words containing i, x, o
- deoxycytidine — (biochemistry, genetics) A nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to deoxyribose.
- deoxygenating — Present participle of deoxygenate.
- deoxygenation — to remove oxygen from (a substance, as blood or water).
- dextrocardiac — a person whose heart is on the right side of his or her chest
- dicloxacillin — A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class, used to treat infections caused by susceptible gram-positive bacteria.
- diethyl oxide — ether (def 1).
- digital detox — a period during which a person refrains from using digital or electronic devices, as to avoid distractions or make time for other activities: my week-long digital detox.
- digitoxigenin — a steroid derived from digitalis, used in certain cardiac drug treatments
- diphenoxylate — a substance, C 30 H 32 N 2 O 2 , used in the form of its hydrochloride in the treatment of diarrhea.
- disintoxicate — to free from intoxication or drunkenness
- dolly mixture — a mixture of small coloured sweets
- dorothy dixer — a parliamentary question asked by a member of the government so that the minister may give a prepared answer
- ecotoxicology — The branch of science that deals with the nature, effects, and interactions of substances that are harmful to the environment.
- enterotoxemia — Blood poisoning caused by an enterotoxin.
- ergotoxicosis — Ergotism.
- eta expansion — eta conversion
- exacerbations — Plural form of exacerbation.
- exaggerations — Plural form of exaggeration.
- examinatorial — of or having to do with an examiner or examination
- exasperations — Plural form of exasperation.
- exceptionable — Open to objection; causing disapproval or offense.
- exceptionally — To a greater degree than normal; unusually.
- exceptionless — Without exception.
- exclamational — Relating to, or having the form of, an exclamation.
- exclusionists — Plural form of exclusionist.
- excommunicate — Officially exclude (someone) from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church.
- excoriatingly — So as to excoriate.
- excortication — the act of stripping off the outer layer, esp the bark from a tree
- excursionists — Plural form of excursionist.
- executive job — a job in which a person is responsible for the administration of a project, activity, or business
- executive toy — a novelty item, such as a Newton's cradle, on the desk of a corporate executive
- exercise book — An exercise book is a small book that students use for writing in.
- exhibitioners — Plural form of exhibitioner.
- exhibitionism — Extravagant behavior that is intended to attract attention to oneself.
- exhibitionist — A person who behaves in an extravagant way in order to attract attention.
- exhilarations — Plural form of exhilaration.
- exobiological — Of or pertaining to exobiology; alien.
- exothermicity — (chemistry, physics) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction.
- exotic dancer — a striptease dancer or belly dancer
- expansionists — Plural form of expansionist.
- expectational — of or relating to an expectation or expectations
- expectorating — Present participle of expectorate.
- expectoration — The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
- expectorative — an expectorant medicine
- expeditionary — Of or forming an expedition, especially a military expedition.
- expeditionist — (rare) One who goes on an expedition.
- expeditiously — In an expeditious manner.
- explanatorily — With regard to explanatory power.
- explantations — Plural form of explantation.
- explicitation — (rare, possibly nonstandard) The process or fact of becoming explicit or of causing to be explicit; that which makes something explicit.