| aflatoxin | (noun) a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon | - |
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| anatoxin | (noun) a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin | Synonyms: toxoid |
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| antitoxin | (noun) an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin | - |
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| autosexing | (noun) (especially of domestic fowl) breeding to reveal differential sex characteristics at hatching | - |
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| auxin | (noun) a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth | - |
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| auxinic | (adjective) relating to or containing auxins | - |
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| botulismotoxin | (noun) potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon | Synonyms: botulin, botulinus toxin |
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| boxing | (noun) fighting with the fists | Synonyms: fisticuffs, pugilism |
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| (noun) the enclosure of something in a package or box | Synonyms: packing |
| cephalexin | (noun) a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribed for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract | Synonyms: Keflex, Keflin, Keftab |
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| coaxing | (adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade | Synonyms: ingratiatory |
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| (noun) flattery designed to gain favor | Synonyms: blarney, soft soap, sweet talk |
| coaxingly | (adverb) in a cajoling manner | Synonyms: cajolingly |
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| cytotoxin | (noun) any substance that has a toxic effect on cells | - |
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| digitoxin | (noun) digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia | - |
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| digoxin | (noun) digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully | Synonyms: Lanoxin |
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| dioxin | (noun) any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides | - |
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| doxing | (noun) Releasing someone's personal information on the Web with the intention of causing harassment | - |
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| endotoxin | (noun) a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die | - |
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| enterotoxin | (noun) a cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa | - |
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| excitotoxin | (noun) any of a group of neurologically active compounds, such as glutamate and aspartame, that have detrimental excitatory effects on the central nervous system when taken in high concentrations. | - |
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| exotoxin | (noun) a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium | - |
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| fixing | (noun) the act of putting something in working order again | Synonyms: fix, fixture, mend, mending, repair, reparation |
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| (noun) the sterilization of an animal | Synonyms: altering, neutering |
| (noun) (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body | Synonyms: fixation |
| (noun) restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place | Synonyms: fastener, fastening, holdfast |
| fixings | (noun) the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity) | Synonyms: trimmings |
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| (noun) food that is a component of a mixture in cooking | Synonyms: ingredient |
| foxiness | (noun) shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception | Synonyms: craft, craftiness, cunning, guile, slyness, wiliness |
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| fraxinella | (noun) Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather | Synonyms: burning bush, Dictamnus alba, dittany, gas plant |
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| gloxinia | (noun) any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers | - |
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| hepatotoxin | (noun) any toxin that affects the liver | - |
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| hexine | (noun) a hydrocarbon, C6H10, of the acetylene series. | - |
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| indexing | (noun) the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve | - |
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| mixing | (noun) the act of mixing together | Synonyms: admixture, commixture, intermixture, mix, mixture |
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| mycotoxin | (noun) a toxin produced by a fungus | - |
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| nephrotoxin | (noun) any toxin that affects the kidneys | - |
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| neurotoxin | (noun) any toxin that affects neural tissues | Synonyms: neurolysin |
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| perplexing | (adjective) lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity | Synonyms: confusing, puzzling |
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| phytotoxin | (noun) any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin | Synonyms: plant toxin |
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| polymyxin | (noun) any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium | - |
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| pyridoxine | (noun) a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch | Synonyms: adermin, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, vitamin B6 |
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| relaxin | (noun) hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor | - |
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| relaxing | (adjective) affording physical or mental rest | Synonyms: reposeful, restful |
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| saxitoxin | (noun) a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans | - |
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| sexiness | (noun) The state or quality of being sexy, of possessing the traits of sexual appeal. | - |
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| (noun) the arousal of feelings of sexual desire | Synonyms: amativeness, amorousness, eroticism, erotism |
| shadowboxing | (noun) sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training) | - |
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| taxing | (adjective) not easily borne; wearing | Synonyms: burdensome, onerous |
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| tetrodotoxin | (noun) a powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish | - |
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| thyroxin | (noun) hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells | Synonyms: T, tetraiodothyronine, thyroxine |
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| thyroxine | (noun) hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells | Synonyms: T, tetraiodothyronine, thyroxin |
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| toxin | (noun) a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species | - |
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| vexing | (adjective) causing irritation or annoyance | Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, teasing, vexatious |
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| (adjective) extremely annoying or displeasing | Synonyms: exasperating, infuriating, maddening |
| waxiness | (noun) the quality of being made of wax or covered with wax | - |
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| waxing | (adjective) (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases | - |
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| (noun) the application of wax to a surface | - |
| (noun) a gradual increase in magnitude or extent | - |
| zootoxin | (noun) a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals | Synonyms: animal toxin |
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