| ex | 1. From, according to. Sometimes used within an authority citation. 2. <prefix> Out of, from, away from. Origin: L. And G. Out of (21 Jun 2000) |
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| ex nomine | By or under that name. (09 Jan 1998) |
| exa | <prefix> Metric prefix used in the SI and metric systems to signify one quintillion, 10^18 or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 (1 followed by 18 zeroes). (21 Jun 2000) |
| exacerbate | To render more violent or bitter; to irriate; to exasperate; to imbitter, as passions or disease. Origin: L. Exacerbatus, p. P. Of exacerbare; ex out (intens) + acerbare. See Acerbate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| exacerbation | An increase in the severity of a disease of its symptoms. (18 Nov 1997) |
| exacerbescence | Increase of irritation or violence, particularly the increase of a fever or disease. Origin: L. Exacerbescens, -entis, p. Pr. Of exacerbescere, incho. Of exacerbare. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| exactress | A woman who is an exactor. Origin: Cf. L. Exactrix. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| exaemia | A condition, as in shock, in which a considerable portion of the blood is removed from the main circulation but remains within blood vessels in certain areas where it is stagnant. Origin: G. Ex, out of, + haima, blood (05 Mar 2000) |
| exaeresis | <surgery> In old writers, the operations concerned in the removal of parts of the body. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A taking away. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| exajoule | <radiobiology> Unit of energy, 10^18 joules, often used as unit of measure for world annual energy use. Comparable in size to a Quad (1 EJ = 0.948 Quads). (09 Oct 1997) |
| exalbuminous | <botany> Having no albumen about the embryo; said of certain seeds. Origin: Pref. Ex- + albumen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| exalt | 1. To raise high; to elevate; to lift up. "I will exalt my throne above the stars of God." (Is. Xiv. 13) "Exalt thy towery head, and lift thine eyes" (Pope) 2. To elevate in rank, dignity, power, wealth, character, or the like; to dignify; to promote; as, to exalt a prince to the throne, a citizen to the presidency. "Righteousness exalteth a nation." (Prov. Xiv. 34) "He that humbleth himself shall be exalted." (Luke xiv. 11) 3. To elevate by prise or estimation; to magnify; to extol; to glorify. "Exalt ye the Lord." "In his own grace he doth exalt himself." (Shak) 4. To lift up with joy, pride, or success; to inspire with delight or satisfaction; to elate. "They who thought they got whatsoever he lost were mightily exalted." (Dryden) 5. To elevate the tone of, as of the voice or a musical instrument. "Now Mars, she said, let Fame exalt her voice." (Prior) 6. <chemistry> To render pure or refined; to intensify or concentrate; as, to exalt the juices of bodies. "With chemic art exalts the mineral powers." (Pope) Origin: L. Exaltare; ex out (intens) + altare to make high, altus high: cf.F. Exalter. See Altitude. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| exaltate | <astronomy> Exercising its highest influence; said of a planet. Origin: L. Exaltatus, p. P. Of exaltare to exalt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| exaltation | 1. The act of exalting or raising high; also, the state of being exalted; elevation. "Wondering at my flight, and change To this high exaltation." (Milton) 2. <chemistry> The refinement or subtilization of a body, or the increasing of its virtue or principal property. 3. <astronomy> That place of a planet in the zodiac in which it was supposed to exert its strongest influence. Origin: L. Exaltatio: cf. F.exaltation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| examination | Any investigation or inspection made for the purpose of diagnosis; usually qualified by the method used. (05 Mar 2000) |