14-letter words containing a, g, o
- anesthesiology — the science of anesthesia and anesthetics
- angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
- angiomyolipoma — (medicine) A common benign tumour of the kidney.
- angiotensin ii — any of three oligopeptides occurring in plasma, an inactive form (angiotensin I) and two varieties (angiotensin II and angiotensin III) that elevate blood pressure and stimulate the adrenal cortex to secrete aldosterone.
- angle of climb — the angle between the axis of motion of a climbing aircraft and the horizontal plane.
- angle of pitch — the acute angle between the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or spacecraft and the direction of the wind relative to the vehicle.
- angle of slide — the minimum slope, measured in degrees from the horizontal, at which loose solid material will start to slide or flow.
- angle of stall — critical angle (def 2).
- anglo-american — of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples
- anglo-catholic — The Anglo-Catholic part of the Church of England, or of the churches related to it, is the part whose beliefs and practices are similar to those of the Catholic Church.
- anglo-saxonism — Saxonism.
- angostura bark — the bitter aromatic bark of certain South American rutaceous trees of the genus Cusparia or Galipea, formerly used medicinally to reduce fever
- angustifoliate — having thin or narrow leaves
- animal kingdom — a category of living organisms comprising all animals
- anopisthograph — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on only one side of the leaves.
- antagonistical — Alternative form of antagonistic.
- antagonization — to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy or antagonist of: His speech antagonized many voters.
- anthologically — In the manner of an anthology.
- anthropography — the study of human geography and variation; ethnography
- anthropologist — a person who specializes in anthropology
- anthropophagus — A cannibal, especially in legends or fables.
- anti-bourgeois — opposed to anyone or anything considered bourgeois
- anti-dogmatism — dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths.
- anti-oxidizing — to convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen.
- antiaggression — opposing aggressive behaviour
- antiangiogenic — noting or pertaining to a substance that reduces the growth of new blood vessels needed by tumors to grow and metastasize.
- anticarcinogen — a chemical that acts against cancer
- 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.
- antiforeignism — the policy or practice of showing hostility toward foreigners, foreign customs, etc.
- antigovernment — opposed to government
- antilogarithms — Plural form of antilogarithm.
- antiodontalgic — of use in the treatment of toothache
- antiphlogistic — of or relating to the prevention or alleviation of inflammation
- antiregulatory — opposed to regulation
- antitechnology — opposed to technology or the use of technological devices
- anyone's guess — something difficult to predict
- 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.
- apostrophizing — Present participle of apostrophize.
- apothegmatical — Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
- 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.
- approach stage — the stage of landing when a plane is approaching the runway
- approximeeting — the practice of a group of people making indefinite plans to meet and then altering those plans regularly via mobile phones according to changing circumstances
- arachnological — relating to arachnology
- archaeological — of or relating to archaeology.
- archaeologists — Plural form of archaeologist.
- archaeozoology — the analysis and interpretation of animal remains found at archaeological sites
- argonne forest — a wooded region in NE France: battles, World War I, 1918; World War II, 1944.
- argue the toss — to wrangle or dispute at length
- argumentations — Plural form of argumentation.