10-letter words containing x, r, a, t
- generatrix — generator (def 4b).
- great ajax — Ajax (def 1).
- hemothorax — (medicine) A condition resulting from accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity.
- hexameters — Plural form of hexameter.
- hydrotaxis — oriented movement toward or away from water.
- imperatrix — Feminine of imperator; empress.
- interaxial — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or forming an axis: an axial relationship.
- latrotoxin — (biochemistry) Any of a group of neurotoxins found in the venom of spiders of the genus Latrodectus.
- leathersex — The sexual practices associated with leathermen.
- luxuriated — to enjoy oneself without stint; revel: to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth.
- luxuriates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of luxuriate.
- luxury tax — a tax on certain goods or services not considered essential and usually relatively high in price.
- maxi-skirt — a long skirt or skirt part, as of a coat or dress, ending below the middle of the calf but above the ankle.
- 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.
- ochratoxin — a toxin produced by Aspergillus ochraceus and several other molds that commonly contaminate cereal grains: causes intestinal inflammation and kidney and liver degeneration when ingested by animals.
- orthopraxy — correctness or orthodoxy of action or practice.
- 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.
- pastry mix — a product that can be mixed with water to make pastry
- prattlebox — a person who prattles, a chatterbox
- praxiteles — flourished c350 b.c, Greek sculptor.
- quadratrix — a curve by which a curved figure, such as a circle, may be squared
- radio taxi — a taxi in two-way radio communication with a dispatcher, who sends it directly to persons who phone in for a taxi.
- radiotoxic — causing radiation sickness.
- 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).
- taxi strip — a narrow taxiway.
- taxi truck — a truck with a driver that can be hired
- taxidermic — the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form.