10-letter words containing x, r, a, t, e
- luxuriates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of luxuriate.
- mesothorax — the middle segment of the three divisions of the thorax of an insect, bearing the second pair of legs and the first pair of wings.
- metathorax — the posterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the third pair of legs and the second pair of wings.
- moderatrix — a moderator who is a woman
- naltrexone — a nonaddictive substance, C 2 0 H 2 3 NO 4 , used in the treatment of heroin addiction and opiate overdose.
- orthorexia — (psychology) A fixation with healthy or righteous eating.
- 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.
- prattlebox — a person who prattles, a chatterbox
- praxiteles — flourished c350 b.c, Greek sculptor.
- reflex-act — Physiology. noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn transmits it outward to an effector.
- relaxation — abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc.
- relaxative — a medication or activity that promotes relaxation
- separatrix — something that divides or separates, as the line between light and dark areas on a partially illuminated surface.
- sex factor — a sex-determining chromosome or gene.
- sexpartite — divided into or consisting of six parts.
- six-seater — a vehicle vehicle providing seats for six people
- sixth year — (in Scotland) the most senior class in a secondary school to which pupils, usually above the legal leaving age, may proceed to take sixth-year studies, retake or take additional Highers, etc
- spectatrix — a female spectator
- stereotaxy — brain surgery that makes use of measurement in three dimensions for positioning an electrode, needle, etc. precisely
- superexalt — to exalt further; to exalt or raise above others or above a previous position
- tax burden — the amount of tax paid by a person, company, or country in a specified period considered as a proportion of total income in that period.
- tax credit — reduction in tax owed
- tax evader — a person who reduces or minimizes their tax liability by illegal methods
- tax rebate — repayment of money paid as tax
- tax refund — rebate on overpaid tax
- tax relief — finance: reduction
- tax return — return (def 24).
- taxidermic — the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form.
- texturally — the visual and especially tactile quality of a surface: rough texture.
- transfixed — to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.
- tree hyrax — an arboreal hyrax of the genus Dendrohyrax, of central and southern Africa.
- water taxi — a motorboat that transports passengers for a fare.
- wax myrtle — an aromatic shrub, Myrica cerifera, of the southeastern U.S., bearing small berries coated with wax that is sometimes used in making candles.
- x terminal — (hardware) An intelligent terminal which operates as an X server directly connected to Ethernet. Not to be confused with the program xterm which is an X client.
- x-ray tube — an electronic tube for producing x-rays, essentially a cathode-ray tube in which a metal target is bombarded with high-energy electrons.
- xenarthral — having unusually jointed or articulated vertebrae
- xenocrates — 396–314 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- xenografts — Plural form of xenograft.
- xerostomia — dryness of the mouth caused by diminished function of the salivary glands due to aging, disease, drug reaction, etc.