alexo-, alex-, alexi-
(Greek: defend, protect, ward off, keep off)
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alexeteric
Protective against infection or poison.
A preservative against evil; a safeguard against bad: The hunter wore an alexikakon around his neck as a talisman to protect him from wild animal attacks.
alexidine
An antibacterial substance.
alexin
1. A defensive substance in normal serum that destroys bacteria and other cells.
2. A name for a class of substances found in blood-serum, having the capacity of destroying bacteria, etc., and thus guarding against infection.
2. A name for a class of substances found in blood-serum, having the capacity of destroying bacteria, etc., and thus guarding against infection.
alexipharmac
1. Warding off the ill effects of a poison.
2. An antidote or remedy for poisoning.
2. An antidote or remedy for poisoning.
alexipharmac
alexipharmacal
alexipharmic, alexipharmac
1. Antidotal; an antidote.
2. Expelling or counteracting poison.
3. An antidote against poison or infection; a counterpoison.
4. A remedy or preservative against poison; an antidote.
2. Expelling or counteracting poison.
3. An antidote against poison or infection; a counterpoison.
4. A remedy or preservative against poison; an antidote.
alexipyretic
A substance that reduces fever; antipyretic.
Alexis
alexiteric
alexitery
alexocyte
phytoalexin
Any substance that is produced by plant tissues in response to contact with a parasite and specifically inhibits the growth of that parasite.
The term was originally defined with regard to fungal parasites only, but in 1956 it was extended to cover all parasites [According to the Oxford English Dictionary].
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