See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. noun, (used with a singular verb) 1. Biology. the science of heredity, dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment.
Rx: A medical prescription. The symbol Rx is usually said to stand for the Latin word recipe meaning to take.. It is customarily part of the superscription (heading) of a prescription.
radix. n, pl-dices (-dÉªËsiËz) or-dixes. 1. (Mathematics) maths any number that is the base of a number system or of a system of logarithms: 10 is the radix of the decimal system. 2. (Biology) biology the root or point of origin of a part or organ. 3. (Linguistics) linguistics a less common word for root 1 9.