14-letter words containing a, c, t, i, o
- anticoagulants — Also, anticoagulative [an-tee-koh-ag-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv, an-tahy-] /ˌæn ti koʊˈæg yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv, ˌæn taɪ-/ (Show IPA). preventing coagulation, especially of blood.
- anticommercial — opposed to profit-seeking or commercialism
- anticommutator — (mathematics) A function of two elements A and B, defined as AB + BA.
- anticonformity — action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc.
- anticonvulsant — any of a class of drugs used to prevent or abolish convulsions
- anticonvulsive — preventing or alleviating convulsions
- anticorrosives — Plural form of anticorrosive.
- anticorruption — the opposition to or prevention of corruption
- anticyclolysis — the weakening or extinction of an anticyclone.
- antidemocratic — opposed to the principles or practice of democracy
- antidromically — in an antidromic manner
- antihemophilic — That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs.
- antihistorical — opposed to history or to methods which emphasize or require historical study
- antilock brake — a brake fitted to some road vehicles that prevents skidding and improves control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
- antilymphocyte — (immunology, of an antibody) That acts against lymphocytes.
- antimicrobials — Plural form of antimicrobial.
- antimonarchist — opposed to a monarchy
- antimonic acid — antimony pentoxide.
- antineoplastic — acting against tumours
- antiodontalgic — of use in the treatment of toothache
- antiphlogistic — of or relating to the prevention or alleviation of inflammation
- antiphonically — in an antiphonal or antiphonic manner
- antipsychotics — Plural form of antipsychotic.
- antispasmodics — Plural form of antispasmodic.
- antitechnology — opposed to technology or the use of technological devices
- antithrombotic — preventing the formation of blood clots
- any occupation — Any occupation insurance covers a person if they cannot work under any circumstances, in any occupation, following an accident, injury, or disability.
- aphoristically — in an aphoristic manner
- apocalypticism — the belief in apocalyptic prophecy
- apologetically — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
- apophthegmatic — Alternative form of apothegmatic.
- apoplectically — of or relating to apoplexy or stroke.
- aposematically — in an aposematic manner
- apothegmatical — Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
- apotropaically — in an apotropaic manner
- appendectomies — Plural form of appendectomy.
- appendicectomy — surgical removal of any appendage, esp the vermiform appendix
- appreciational — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
- approach light — one of a series of lights installed along the projected centerline of an airport runway to assist a pilot in aligning the aircraft during the approach to landing at night.
- arboricultural — Of or pertaining to the care, planting and maintenance of trees.
- archaeocyathid — one of the marine invertebrates of the extinct phylum Archaeocyatha, widely distributed during the Cambrian Period, having a limy, typically conical or cylindrical skeleton composed of sievelike inner and outer walls.
- archaeologists — Plural form of archaeologist.
- archaeometrist — a person who uses archaeometry
- archidiaconate — the office, term of office, or area of jurisdiction of an archdeacon
- architectonics — the science of architecture
- arctic monkeys — British rock group (formed 2002): comprising Alex Turner (born 1986; vocals, guitar), Jamie Cook (born 1985, guitar), Matt Helders (born 1986, drums, vocals) and Nick O'Malley (born 1985, bass guitar); their albums include Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006), Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007), and AM (2013)
- arctic redpoll — a finch, Carduelis hornemanni, of the family Fringillidae, which breeds in tundra birch forest
- areal velocity — a measure of the velocity of one celestial body in orbit about another, equal to the area swept out per unit time by the vector joining the two bodies.
- aristocratical — aristocratic
- arms inspector — a person who carries out an arms inspection