12-letter words containing a, h, n
- amphetamines — Plural form of amphetamine.
- amphictyonic — of or relating to an amphictyon or an amphictyony.
- amphidentate — (of a ligand) able to coordinate through either of two different atoms, as in CN–
- amphiregulin — (protein) A particular autocrine growth factor.
- amphotericin — an amphoteric antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces nodosus and used in the treatment of fungal infections.
- anacatharsis — severe vomiting
- anacathartic — causing anacatharsis
- anachronical — Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
- anachronisms — Plural form of anachronism.
- anachronists — Plural form of anachronist.
- anacolouthon — Alternative spelling of anacoluthon (A break in sequence, that occurs when the scheme of a sentence is changed in its course. Incoherence in a sentence.).
- anaesthetics — the science, study, and practice of anaesthesia and its application
- anaesthetise — anesthetize.
- anaesthetist — An anaesthetist is a doctor who specializes in giving anaesthetics to patients.
- anaesthetize — When a doctor or other trained person anaesthetizes a patient, they make the patient unconscious or unable to feel pain by giving them an anaesthetic.
- anaglyphical — Alternative form of anaglyphic.
- analog watch — a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial.
- analphabetic — not in alphabetical order
- anamorphoses — Plural form of anamorphosis.
- anamorphosis — an image or drawing distorted in such a way that it becomes recognizable only when viewed in a specified manner or through a special device
- anaphrodisia — diminished sexual desire.
- anaphylactic — exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it.
- anapophysial — of or relating to an anapophysis.
- anarchically — In an anarchic manner; in the manner of anarchy.
- anathematise — Alternative spelling of anathematize.
- anathematism — A formula of words used to cast anathema upon heretics etc.
- anathematize — to pronounce an anathema (upon a person, etc); curse
- anchor light — a 32-point light, visible from at least two miles away, shown at night near the bow and not more than 20 feet (6 meters) above the deck of a vessel lying at anchor.
- anchor plant — a South American shrub, Colletia cruciata, of the buckthorn family, having flattened green branches and yellowish-white flowers.
- anchor watch — a deck watch maintained by the crew of a ship at anchor.
- anchoritical — in the manner of or resembling an anchorite
- anchorperson — the primary reporter on a news television broadcast
- anchovy pear — a Jamaican tree, Grias cauliflora, bearing edible fruits that taste like the mango: family Lecythidaceae
- and all that — You use and all that or and that to refer generally to everything else which is associated with what you have just mentioned.
- and so forth — and so on; and other such things; et cetera
- and the like — If you mention particular things or people and then add and the like, you are indicating that there are other similar things or people that can be included in what you are saying.
- and what not — and other things of all sorts
- anemochorous — (of a fruit, seed, or spore) adapted for dispersion by wind.
- anemone fish — any of various damselfishes of the genus Amphiprion, such as A. percula (clown anemone fish), that usually live closely associated with sea anemones
- anemophilous — (of flowering plants such as grasses) pollinated by the wind
- anencephalic — born with no or only a partial brain
- anepigraphic — (of a coin, artifact, etc.) without a legend or inscription.
- anesthetists — Plural form of anesthetist.
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- anesthetizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anesthetize.
- angel's hair — Also called capelli d’angelo. Italian Cookery. a type of very thin pasta.
- angiographic — relating to or using angiography
- angiopathies — Plural form of angiopathy.
- anglo-french — of or relating to England and France
- anglophiliac — a strong admiration or enthusiasm for England, its people, and things English.