Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z dewclawed Having dewclaws. dewdrop A droplet of water formed as dew. deweaponization The process of deweaponizing. deweaponize To make no longer a weapon; to remove the harmful aspects of. dewed Full of, or covered in, dew deweed To remove weed from. Deweerd A surname from Dutch. Deweese A surname. deweight To reduce the weighting of. Dewell A surname. Dewes A surname. dewesternization The process or action of dewesternizing something. dewesternize To remove Western influence or render less Western. dewet To undergo or cause the rupture of a thin liquid film on a liquid or solid substrate dewey A charge of DUI. Deweyan Of or pertaining to Melvil Dewey (1851–1931), American librarian and educator, and inventor of the Dewey Decimal Classification. Deweyism A system of education emphasizing social interaction and group learning, and employing the "look-say" method of learning to read. Deweyite A proponent of Deweyism. deweylite A mixture of lizardite and stevensite. dewfall The forming of dew. dewflower Any of the genus Drosanthemum of African succulent plants. Dewhirst A surname. dewhisker To remove the whiskers from dewhiskered From which the whiskers have been removed Dewhurst A surname from Old English. Dewick A surname dewikification The removal of wiki markup formatting, such as internal links. dewikify To remove wiki markup formatting, such as internal links. dewild Synonym of unwild (“to make something not wild”). dewily In a dewy manner. dewindtite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium. DeWine A surname. dewiness The state or quality of being dewy. dewing The formation of dew. dewinged From which the wings have been removed dewire for the pantograph or trolley pole, etc to become unintentionally detached from or entangled with the overhead lines such that the power to the vehicle is lost. dewirement An instance of an electric train, tram or trolleybus becoming dewired. dewish Resembling or characteristic of dew. Dewitt To lynch. dewlap The pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, or a similar feature on any other animal. dewlapped Having dewlaps (of a specified kind). dewlapping The extension and contraction of the throat in certain animals. dewless Without dew. dewlessness Absence of dew. dewlike Resembling or characteristic of dew. dewmist A mist or drizzle of dew. dewokify To make (something or someone) no longer woke. dewomanization The act or process of dewomanizing. dewomanize To deprive a woman of womanly or female qualities or characteristics. DeWoody A surname. dewool To remove the wool from. deworm To cause (an animal) to excrete any worms in the digestive tract by the administration of drugs. dewormer Medicine used in deworming an animal. deworming The elimination of parasitic worms from an animal. dewpond A shallow (typically artificial) pond occurring in hills without any spring as source, originally thought to be fed by condensation (dew or mist), and now generally believed to be rainfed. dewret To subject to the process of dewretting. dewretting The process of decomposing or loosening the gummy bast fibre from the stem of flax and hemp, by outdoor exposure, to dew, rain, and sunshine. dewrinkle To remove the wrinkles from; to smooth. dews A surname. Dewsall A rural locality and civil parish (served by Callow and Haywood Group Parish Council) in south Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4833). Dewsbury A minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2421). dewshine The shining of the dew. Dewuan An age from 333 or 318.1 ± 1.3 million years ago, a subdivision of the Carboniferous. dewworm The earthworm. dewy Covered by dew. dex An order or factor of ten. dexamethasone A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent. dexaminid Any amphipod in the family Dexaminidae. dexamisole An anthelminthic drug. dexamphetamine Synonym of dextroamphetamine. dexamyl Drinamyl. dexbrompheniramine A particular antihistamine drug, the dextrorotatory isomer of brompheniramine. dexchlorpheniramine An antihistamine used to treat allergic conditions such as hay fever and urticaria. dexdomitor The veterinary drug dexmedetomidine dexecadotril An enzyme inhibitor. dexedrine A brand name for dextroamphetamine. dexefaroxan A beta-adrenergic blocking drug. dexelvucitabine A failed experimental drug for the treatment of HIV. dexetimide A piperidine anticholinergic. DExEU The Department for Exiting the European Union. dexfenfluramine A serotonergic anorectic drug used for weight loss in the 1990s, later withdrawn because of cardiovascular side-effects. Dexheimer A surname from German. dexibuprofen A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, the active dextrorotatory enantiomer of ibuprofen. dexify Defend, explain, and/or justify. dexindoprofen A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Dexing A county-level city of Shangrao, Jiangxi, China. dexiotropic Having the form of a right-handed spiral dexiotropically In a dexiotropic manner Dexit The hypothetical withdrawal of Germany from the European Union. dexivacaine An anesthetic drug. dexketoprofen A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. dexlansoprazole A drug C₁₆H₁₄F₃N₃O₂S that acts as a proton pump inhibitor to reduce gastric acid secretion and is administered orally in the treatment of heartburn associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease and to promote healing of acid-related erosive esophagitis. It is the dextrorotatory enantiomer of lansoprazole and is marketed under the trademark Dexilant. dexlofexidine An alpha-adrenergic agonist. dexloxiglumide A drug that acts as a cholecystokinin antagonist. dexmedetomidine An aromatic imidazole derivative that is used as a sedative and analgesic dexmethylphenidate A psychostimulant, a dopamine reuptake inhibitor that affects the central nervous system and is used to treat ADHD. It is judged to have a high potential for abuse (Schedule II in the US). Chemical formula: C₁₄H₁₉NO₂. dexnafenodone An antidepressant drug. dexniguldipine A calcium channel blocker. dexo The drug dexedrine. dexosome An exosome produced by dendritic cells dexoxadrol A dissociative anaesthetic drug and NMDA antagonist. dexpanthenol The dextrorotatory form of panthenol. dexpramipexole An experimental drug being investigated for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. dexpropranolol A beta-adrenergic blocking drug, the dextroisomer of propranolol. dexproxibutene An analgesic drug. dexrazoxane A particular cardioprotective drug, used to protect the heart against the cardiotoxic side-effects of anthracyclines. dexsecoverine An antimuscarinic drug. dexter Right; on the right-hand side. (In heraldry, specifically the bearer's right, which is the viewer's left.) dexterity Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands. dexterous Skillful with one's hands. dexterously In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision. dexterousness The state or quality of being dexterous. dexterwise Dexter; on or toward the right-hand side from the wearer's perspective. dextofisopam An antispasmodic drug. Dextra A female given name. dextrad Toward the right side; dextrally. dextral Of or pertaining to the right side dextrality The state of being dextral dextrally Towards the right. dextramer Any of a group of multimers derived from dextran dextran A biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography. dextranase An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran. dextranate A metallic compound of a dextran dextranated Modified by reaction with a dextran dextranomer A cicatrizant used in dressings and to treat faecal incontinence. dextransucrase An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction sucrose + (1,6-alpha-D-glucosyl)n ⇌ D-fructose + (1,6-alpha-D-glucosyl)n⁺1. dextraposed Situated on the right (instead of the normal left position) dextrase Any of the enzymes that catalyse the conversion of dextrose into lactic acid dextraural Hearing more distinctly with the right ear than with the left. dextraurality The state of being dextraural. dextriferron A colloid of ferric hydroxide and partially hydrolyzed dextrin used in the treatment of anemia dextrimaltose Synonym of maltodextrin. dextrin Any of a range of oligomers of glucose, intermediate in complexity between maltose and starch, produced by the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch; used commercially as adhesives. dextrinase Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin dextrinization The process of dextrinizing. dextrinize To convert (starch molecules) to dextrin. dextrinogenic That produces dextrin dextrinoid Applied to a mushroom that turns reddish-brown upon application of Melzer's reagent. dextrinoidity The condition of being dextrinoid. dextrinosis A form of glycogenosis. dextrinous Containing large amounts of dextrin. dextroamphetamine One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system. dextrocardia A congenital abnormality in which the heart is transposed to the right side of the chest. dextrocardiac One who has the heart on the right-hand side of the body. dextrocardiogram An electrocardiogram of the right side of the heart dextrochere A right arm, typically holding a sword. dextrocular Having the right eye dominant over the left eye. dextrocularity The quality of being dextrocular. dextrocycloversion A condition in which the top of the eye rotates to the right. dextrodepression eye movement down and to the right