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13-letter words containing a, g, t, e, s

  • gastric juice — the digestive fluid, containing pepsin and other enzymes, secreted by the glands of the stomach.
  • gastric ulcer — a peptic ulcer located in the stomach's inner wall, caused in part by the corrosive action of the gastric juice on the mucous membrane.
  • gastrocnemius — the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee.
  • gastroenteric — Gastrointestinal.
  • gastrohepatic — of, relating to, or involving the stomach and the liver.
  • gastrokinetic — (pharmacology, of a drug) Serving to increase motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
  • gastroparesis — (pathology) A condition, often a complication of diabetes, characterised by a delayed emptying of the stomach.
  • gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
  • gastrostomies — Plural form of gastrostomy.
  • geitonogamous — of or relating to geitonogamy
  • gene transfer — Biotechnology. the insertion of copies of a gene into living cells in order to induce synthesis of the gene's product: the desired gene may be microinjected directly into the cell or it may be inserted into the core of a virus by gene splicing and the virus allowed to infect the cell for replication of the gene in the cell's DNA.
  • general costs — the general expenses of running a business
  • general staff — a group of officers who are without command and whose duty is to assist high commanders in planning and carrying out orders in peace and war.
  • general store — a store, usually in a rural area, that sells a wide variety of merchandise, as clothing, food, or hardware, but is not divided into departments.
  • generationism — the belief that some generations are superior to others
  • genital phase — the final stage of psychosexual development, in which a person achieves an affectionate, mature relationship with a sexual partner.
  • genital warts — a sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papilloma virus; the warts grow in the genital area
  • gentianaceous — belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae.
  • gentisic acid — a crystalline, water-soluble compound, C 7 H 6 O 4 , used chiefly in the form of its sodium salt as an analgesic and diaphoretic.
  • geometricians — Plural form of geometrician.
  • geostationary — of or relating to a satellite traveling in an orbit 22,300 miles (35,900 km) above the earth's equator: at this altitude, the satellite's period of rotation, 24 hours, matches the earth's and the satellite always remains in the same spot over the earth: geostationary orbit.
  • geostrategies — Plural form of geostrategy.
  • geostrategist — A geopolitical strategist; one concerned with the strategies of political geography.
  • geriatricians — Plural form of geriatrician.
  • gesticulating — Present participle of gesticulate.
  • gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
  • gesticulative — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
  • gesticulatory — Making a lot of gesticulations.
  • get so (that) — to reach the point or state where
  • get the shaft — to be tricked or cheated
  • ghettoblaster — Alternative form of ghetto blaster.
  • giant sequoia — big tree.
  • give it heaps — to try very hard
  • give pause to — to cause to hesitate
  • give sb heart — If something gives you heart, it makes you feel more confident or happy about something.
  • gladstone bag — a small rectangular suitcase hinged to open into two compartments of equal size.
  • glamis castle — a castle near Glamis in Angus, Scotland: ancestral seat of the Lyons family, forebears of Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; famous for its legend of a secret chamber
  • go great guns — to act or function with great speed, intensity, etc
  • go to blazes! — go to hell!
  • goat's cheese — cheese made from goat's milk
  • godwin-austen — Also called Godwin Austen [god-win aw-stin] /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stɪn/ (Show IPA), Dapsang [duh p-suhng] /dəpˈsʌŋ/ (Show IPA). a mountain in N Kashmir, in the Karakoram range: second highest peak in the world. 28,250 feet (8611 meters).
  • golan heights — a range of hills in the Middle East, possession of which is disputed between Israel and Syria: under Syrian control until 1967 when they were stormed by Israeli forces; Jewish settlements have since been established. Highest peak: 2224 m (7297 ft)
  • gradient post — a small white post beside a railway line at a point where the gradient changes having arms set at angles representing the gradients
  • gram's method — a method of staining and distinguishing bacteria, in which a fixed bacterial smear is stained with crystal violet, treated with Gram's solution, decolorized with alcohol, counterstained with safranine, and washed with water.
  • gram-positive — (of bacteria) retaining the violet dye when stained by Gram's method.
  • granite state — New Hampshire (used as a nickname).
  • grape harvest — gathering of ripe grapes from the vine
  • grave clothes — the wrappings in which a dead body is interred
  • gravity scale — a scale giving the relative density of fluids
  • great basinet — a basinet having a beaver permanently attached.
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