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earcon(computing, broadcasting) A brief, distinctive sound used to represent a specific item or event.ecarinA reagent used to monitor anticoagulation, derived from the venom of the saw-scaled viper, Echis carinatus.ecosanecological sanitation (reuse of excreta for agriculture)ecotin(biochemistry) Any of a group of protease inhibitors present in Gram-negative bacteriaeggmanA man who delivers eggs.ekiden(athletics) A Japanese long-distance relay race, typically on roads.elafin(biochemistry) A polypeptide inhibitor of some peptidases and elastaseseldern(of persons) Elder; elderly; aged; old.eldrenAlternative form of eldern.elemin(organic chemistry) A clear oil obtained from elemi resin by distillation with water.elevenThe cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.elevon(aviation) A movable surface at the trailing edge of a tailless airplane (such as the space shuttle) that provides pitch and roll control.elininA lipoprotein fraction of erythrocytes that contains the A and B Rhesus factorselisonMisspelling of elision.eloign(reflexive, now rare) To remove (oneself); to retire, move away (from).elshin(Scotland, obsolete) An awl.emanon(obsolete) Synonym of radon (“chemical element”).embarn(archaic, transitive) To lay up in a barn.emerin(biochemistry) A protein found in the nuclear membrane of vertebrate cellsemetin(organic chemistry) The alkaloid forming the active principle of ipecacuanha root.emicinA particular steroid glycoside.emodin(organic chemistry) A purgative resin, 6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone, obtained from some rhubarbs and other plants.empawnArchaic form of impawn.empugnObsolete form of impugn.emydinA protein found in the eggs of the tortoise.enbian(neologism, of a non-binary person) Preferring mostly or exclusively non-binary people as romantic or sexual partners.endian(computing) Preceded by a qualifying word: of a computer: storing multibyte numbers with the most significant byte at a particular memory address; for example, at the smallest address (big-endian) or the largest address (little-endian).endmanA man at one end of a row or line.endpin(music, lutherie) The spike of a cello or double bass that makes contact with the floor and supports the weight of the instrument.endrin(organic chemistry) A toxic chlorinated polycyclic epoxide previously used as a pesticide and now considered a persistent organic pollutant.englyn(poetry) A short Welsh or Cornish poem of a variable structure, with each line using quantitative metre and cynghanedd (a repeating pattern of consonants and accent), and different lines being arranged in standardized patterns of rhyme and half rhyme.enjoin(transitive, chiefly literary) To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.enjoynObsolete form of enjoin.enlimn(chiefly poetic) To adorn (a book, manuscript, etc.) with coloured and decorated letters and/or figures.enmein(organic chemistry) A diterpenoid found in Isodon eriocalyx.ensignA badge of office, rank, or power.enskin(Ghana, transitive) To install as a leader of a group.entwin(transitive) To separate; divide.eonianOf or pertaining to an eoneozoonAlternative form of eozoön.epalonAny of a group of neuroactive steroids related to progesterone.ephrin(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that are involved in cell signallingepigonAlternative form of epigone.epipen(medicine) An epinephrine/adrenaline autoinjector. A device designed to ease the symptoms of anaphylaxis/anaphylactic shock, so as to save the life of the victim of the extreme allergic reaction, by injecting a dose of adrenaline/epinephrine through a spring-loaded needle that punches into the tissue it is triggered against.erasin(biochemistry) A ubiquitin-containing protein that is involved in the degradation of the proteins of the endoplasmic reticulumerbian(mineralogy) Containing erbium.erfkin(obsolete) Cattle.erucin(organic chemistry) The anticancer compound 4-(methylthio)butyl isothiocyanate present in brassicaseruvinplural of eruverxianOne of several bowed string instruments in the huqin family, used in traditional Chinese music.esloin(obsolete) To remove, banish or withdraw.essoin(UK, law, transitive) To excuse for failure to appear in court.etalonAn optical device containing parallel mirrors, used as a narrow band filter, often in laser design.etaminAlternative form of etamine.ethion(organic chemistry) An organophosphate insecticide, [(dethoxyphosphinothioylthio)methylthio]-diethoxy-thioxophosphorane, that is known to neutralise the neural enzyme acetylcholinesterase.etymon(linguistics) The original or earlier form of an inherited or borrowed word, affix, or morpheme either from an earlier period in a language's development, from an ancestral language, or from a foreign language.eucainAlternative form of eucaine.eughen(obsolete) Made from the wood of the yew tree; yewen.eupion(organic chemistry) Alternative form of eupione.euryon(anatomy) Either of a pair of craniometric points, on the parietal bones, that mark the extremity of the skull.evasin(biochemistry) Any of a group of chemokine-binding proteins present in ticksewghen(obsolete) Alternative form of eughen.exagonA six-sided figure; hexagon.examen(obsolete) examination; inquiryexaminObsolete form of examine.exaton(rare, chiefly science fiction) A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many quintillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.excern(archaic) excrete; give offexocon(biochemistry) The part of a conjugated metabolite which is derived from the parent compound.exogen(botany) A plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.expugn(obsolete) To take by storm; capture.extein(biochemistry) The product formed by the excision of an intein from a proteinexternA person affiliated with an institution in a lesser capacity, for example, as a non-resident or as a part-time affiliate.extronAlternative form of exon.