11-letter words containing a, c, t, i, o, n
- afrocentric — centered on, emphasizing, or showing the influence of African or, sometimes, African-American history and culture
- agnosticism — Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether or not there is a God. Compare atheism.
- agonistical — relating to conflict or struggle
- allocations — Plural form of allocation.
- allocentric — Concerned with the interests of others more than one's own; community-minded.
- allocutions — Plural form of allocution.
- altercation — An altercation is a noisy argument or disagreement.
- amethocaine — The drug tetracaine.
- ammonotelic — excreting ammonia as the main nitrogenous waste: characteristic of freshwater fishes and many aquatic invertebrates
- amphictyony — (in ancient Greece) a religious association of states for the maintenance of temples and the cults connected with them
- amylopectin — the major component of starch (about 80 per cent), consisting of branched chains of glucose units. It is insoluble and gives a red-brown colour with iodine
- anachronist — A person who has anachronistic views or habits.
- anacoluthia — lack of grammatical sequence, esp within a single sentence
- anacoluthic — Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
- anacreontic — in the manner of the Greek lyric poet Anacreon (?572–?488 bc), noted for his short songs celebrating love and wine
- anal erotic — a person who experiences sexual gratification of the anal area
- analogistic — a person who employs or argues from analogy.
- anaplerotic — of or relating to anaplerosis
- anastomotic — Anatomy. communication between blood vessels by means of collateral channels, especially when usual routes are obstructed.
- ancestorial — of, belonging to, or relating to ancestors
- anecdotical — relating to anecdotes
- animatronic — of, concerned with, or operated by animatronics
- anisodactyl — (of the feet of passerine birds) having the first toe directed backwards and the other three toes directed forwards
- anisometric — not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts or unequal measurements
- anisotropic — not isotropic; having different physical properties in different directions
- annunciator — a device that gives a visual indication as to which of a number of electric circuits has operated, such as an indicator in a hotel showing in which room a bell has been rung
- anomalistic — tending to be anomalous
- antatrophic — preventing or curing atrophy.
- anteportico — a lesser portico preceding a main portico.
- anthocyanin — any of a class of water-soluble glycosidic pigments, esp those responsible for the red and blue colours in flowers. They are closely related to vitamins E and P
- anthomaniac — someone with an extreme fondness for flowers
- anthracosis — a lung disease due to inhalation of coal dust
- anthracotic — the deposition of coal dust in the lungs; asymptomatic pneumoconiosis.
- anthropical — relating to human nature
- anti-biotic — any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.
- anti-choice — opposed to the legal right to obtain an abortion; pro-life
- anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- antialcohol — relating to an opposition to alcoholic drink
- antibiotics — Plural form of antibiotic.
- antiboycott — opposed to boycotts
- anticarious — preventing or retarding caries.
- anticathode — the target electrode for the stream of electrons in a vacuum tube, esp an X-ray tube
- antichoicer — someone who opposes the granting of pregnant women the choice to have an abortion
- anticipator — to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure.
- anticyclone — An anticyclone is an area of high atmospheric pressure which causes settled weather conditions and, in summer, clear skies and high temperatures.
- antignostic — pertaining to knowledge.
- antijacobin — opposed the political activities of the Jacobins
- antilogical — opposed to the logical
- antimitotic — acting against mitosis
- antimycotic — That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal.