9-letter words containing x, o
- bufotoxin — a toxin obtained from the skin glands of the European toad, Bufa vulgaris.
- cable box — an electronic device that allows cable television channels to be viewed by a subscriber.
- cacomixle — Alternative spelling of cacomixl.
- cefoxitin — a broad-spectrum, crystalline, semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic, C 16 H 17 N 3 O 7 , used in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
- celecoxib — an anti-inflammatory drug
- check box — square for marking with a tick
- chronaxie — the minimum time required for excitation of a nerve or muscle when the stimulus is double the minimum (threshold) necessary to elicit a basic response
- clinoaxis — in a monoclinic crystal, the lateral axis which forms an oblique angle with the vertical axis
- coach box — the seat of a coachman on a horse-drawn carriage or coach
- coaxation — (rare) The act of croaking.
- coaxially — in a coaxial manner
- coaxingly — to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole: He coaxed her to sing, but she refused.
- coexisted — Simple past tense and past participle of coexist.
- commixing — Present participle of commix.
- complex's — composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite: a complex highway system.
- complexed — composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite: a complex highway system.
- complexes — Plural form of complex.
- complexly — composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite: a complex highway system.
- complexus — a complicated whole made up of interconnected or related parts
- confluxes — Plural form of conflux.
- connexion — the act or state of connecting.
- connexive — connective
- contexted — Simple past tense and past participle of context.
- convexity — the state or quality of being convex
- copy-text — a manuscript or earlier published version of a text, used as the basis for an emended, scholarly edition
- coxcombry — conceited arrogance or foppishness
- coxsackie — Any of several viruses of the genus Enterovirus similar to poliovirus.
- coxswains — Plural form of coxswain.
- cross fox — a red fox in the color phase in which the fur is reddish brown with a dark stripe down the back and another over the shoulders.
- cytotaxis — movement of cells due to external stimulation
- cytotoxic — poisonous to living cells: denoting certain drugs used in the treatment of leukaemia and other cancers
- cytotoxin — any substance that is poisonous to living cells
- decomplex — having or composed of parts that are complex in themselves
- deflexion — deflection
- defluxion — anything that flows downwards
- delacroix — (Ferdinand Victor) Eugène (øʒɛn). 1798–1863, French romantic painter whose use of colour and free composition influenced impressionism. His paintings of historical and contemporary scenes include The Massacre at Chios (1824)
- deoxidant — an agent that deoxidizes.
- deoxidise — Alternative spelling of deoxidize.
- deoxidize — to remove oxygen atoms from (a compound, molecule, etc)
- devon rex — a breed of medium-sized curly-haired cat with large eyes and very large ears
- dexterous — Someone who is dexterous is very skilful and clever with their hands.
- dextrorse — (of some climbing plants) growing upwards in a helix from left to right or anticlockwise
- diazoxide — a substance, C 8 H 7 ClN 2 O 2 S, having potent antihypertensive action and used to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive crisis.
- digitoxin — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble cardiac glycoside, C 41 H 64 O 13 , or a mixture of cardiac glycosides of which this is the chief constituent, obtained from digitalis and used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
- dihydroxy — (of a molecule) containing two hydroxyl groups.
- ditty box — a small box used like a ditty bag.
- docetaxel — A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
- dorsiflex — Bend (something, typically the hand or foot ) dorsally or toward its upper surface.
- double ax — an ax with a double-edged blade, frequently depicted in prehistoric decorative designs of the eastern Mediterranean region, especially in Minoan religious sites.
- effluxion — outward flow, as of water.