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14-letter words containing a, m, p, l, e

  • metoclopramide — a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.
  • metoposcopical — relating to metoposcopy
  • metrical psalm — a translation of one of the psalms into rhyming strict-metre verse usually sung as a hymn
  • metropolitical — metropolitan
  • microaerophile — An organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen.
  • microcephalous — Microcephalic.
  • microspherical — relating to or designating a microsphere
  • middle passage — the part of the Atlantic Ocean between the west coast of Africa and the West Indies: the longest part of the journey formerly made by slave ships.
  • middle persian — the Persian language at a stage that begins c300 b.c. and includes Pahlavi (attested from the 3rd to the 7th centuries a.d.) as well as the West Iranian literatures (3rd–10th centuries a.d.) of religions carried outside Persia. Abbreviation: MPers.
  • milieu therapy — a type of inpatient therapy, used in psychiatric hospitals, involving prescription of particular activities and social interactions according to a patient's emotional and interpersonal needs.
  • mineral spring — a spring of water that contains a significant amount of dissolved minerals.
  • monocarpellary — consisting of a single carpel.
  • monopropellant — a substance for propelling rockets that is a mixture of fuel and oxidizer.
  • morse alphabet — the set of symbols used to represent letters in Morse code
  • mount pleasant — a city in central Michigan.
  • mpeg-1 layer 3 — MPEG-1 audio layer 3
  • multi-part key — compound key
  • multi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
  • multiparameter — Having, or employing multiple parameters.
  • multiple value — (database)   (MU) A one-to-many relationship between entries in a database, for example a person may have an address field which spanned multiple records (with different indexes). Multiple values are a non-relational technique. MUs have recently been made available in DB2, despite the product being so heavily influenced by Codd's Laws of relational databases.
  • multiplicative — tending to multiply or increase.
  • multipotential — able to differentiate along several lines
  • multispecialty — (US) Exhibiting or possessing multiple specialties (especially medical specialties).
  • myelencephalon — the posterior section of the hindbrain comprising the medulla oblongata.
  • myelodysplasia — (medicine) Any of various conditions characterized by the faulty or inadequate production of bone marrow or blood cells.
  • narmer palette — a king of Egypt identified by modern scholars as the Menes of tradition and depicted as the unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt on an ancient slate tablet (Narmer Palette or Palette of Narmer) c3200 b.c. with relief carvings on both sides.
  • nephroblastoma — a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3–8 years
  • non-compatible — capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
  • non-compliance — failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.
  • noncompensable — eligible for or subject to compensation, especially for a bodily injury.
  • noncomplicated — (esp of a medical condition or procedure) not involving complications
  • normal pentane — pentane (def 2).
  • normal-pentane — a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
  • omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
  • omphaloskepsis — contemplation of one's navel as part of a mystical exercise.
  • omphaloskeptic — One who contemplates or meditates upon one's navel; one who engages in omphaloscopy.
  • open classroom — a spacious instructional area shared by several groups or classes in elementary school, permitting more individualized, less supervised project learning and movement of pupils from one activity to another.
  • operationalism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
  • ophthalmometer — an instrument for measuring the reflection of an image on the surface of the cornea and other capacities of the eye, used chiefly for determining the presence and degree of astigmatism.
  • ophthalmometry — the measurement and determination of the eye's defects and powers of refraction
  • ophthalmoscope — an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye or examining the retina.
  • optical isomer — any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.
  • overcompliance — excessive compliance
  • overcomplicate — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
  • packed decimal — binary coded decimal
  • paddle steamer — a vessel propelled by paddle wheels and driven by steam.
  • palaeoclimatic — relating to the climate of a prehistoric age
  • paleolimnology — the study of ancient lakes from their sediments and fossils.
  • paleomagnetism — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
  • palmatipartite — having leaves that are laterally divided halfway to the petiole
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