English Words Starting With E

• erythroblastosis

  nounVery low
  /ɪˌrɪθrəʊblæˈstəʊsɪs/A pathological condition characterized by the presence of erythroblasts (immature red blood cells) in the blood.
• erythrocyte

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪˈrɪθ.rə.saɪt/A red blood cell, whose primary function is to carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues.
• erythrocytometer

  nounVery Rare
  /ɪˌrɪθrə(ʊ)sʌɪˈtɒmɪtə/A laboratory instrument used to count red blood cells.
• erythromelalgia

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌrɪθrəʊmɪˈlældʒə/A rare medical condition characterized by episodes of burning pain, redness, and increased skin temperature, typically affecting the hands and feet.
• erythromycin

  nounC2
  /ɪˌrɪθrə(ʊ)ˈmaɪsɪn/A broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from the bacterium Streptomyces erythreus, used to treat various bacterial infections.
• erythronium

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˌɛrɪˈθrəʊnɪəm/A chemical element with the symbol Er and atomic number 68; a soft, malleable, silvery-white rare earth metal.
• erythropenia

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /ɪˌrɪθ.rə(ʊ)ˈpiː.nɪə/A deficiency in the number of red blood cells.
• erythrophobia

  nounLow
  /ɪˌrɪθrə(ʊ)ˈfəʊbɪə/An irrational fear of blushing or of the colour red.
• erythropoiesis

  nounC2/Technical
  /ɪˌrɪθrəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs/The process of red blood cell production.
• erythropoietin

  nounC2
  /ɪˌrɪθrə(ʊ)ˈpɔɪɪtɪn/A hormone produced primarily by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow.
• erythropsia

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛrɪˈθrɒpsɪə/A visual condition where objects appear to be tinted red.
• erythropsin

  nounVery low
  /ˌɛrɪˈθrɒpsɪn/A visual pigment found in certain retinas, sensitive to red light.
• erz mountains

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈɛəts ˌmaʊn.tɪnz/A mountain range in central Europe, primarily within the Czech Republic and Germany.
• erzgebirge

  plural-nounLow (C2/Proficient). A proper noun used primarily in geographical, historical, or cultural contexts related to Central Europe.
  /ˈɛətsɡəˌbɪəɡə/A low mountain range on the border between Germany (Saxony) and the Czech Republic (Bohemia), literally meaning 'Ore Mountains' in German, known historically for mining.
• erzurum

  nounVery low frequency (Proper noun)
  /ˈɛə.zʊə.rʊm/A city in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey, known as a major historical and cultural centre.
• esaki

  nounRare
  /ɛˈsɑːki/A surname of Japanese origin.
• esaki diode

  nounVery low
  /ɛˈsɑːki ˈdaɪəʊd/A type of semiconductor diode capable of very fast operation, invented by Leo Esaki in 1957. Also known as a tunnel diode.
• esarhaddon

  nounVery Low
  /ˌiːzərˈhædən/ or /ˌɛsərˈhædən/A proper noun referring to an Assyrian king who ruled from c. 681–669 BC.
• esau

  nounLow
  /ˈiːsɔː/A proper noun referring to the elder twin brother of Jacob in the Book of Genesis, who sold his birthright for a meal of lentil stew.
• esbat

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛsbat/A meeting of witches, traditionally held each month, distinct from the major seasonal sabbats.

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