11-letter words containing a, n, l, e, m
- mechanicals — (US) mechanical fixtures and fittings.
- medallioned — having or wearing a medallion or medallions
- mediastinal — a median septum or partition between two parts of an organ, or paired cavities of the body.
- mediational — Of or pertaining to mediation.
- medical man — a doctor of medicine
- medicinable — medicinal.
- medicinally — of, relating to, or having the properties of a medicine; curative; remedial: medicinal properties; medicinal substances.
- medullation — the formation of a medullary sheath about a nerve fiber.
- megalomania — Psychiatry. a symptom of mental illness marked by delusions of greatness, wealth, etc.
- megalomanic — Afflicted by megalomania.
- megamillion — (informal) A great number of millions.
- megan’s law — any of various statutes requiring that public notification be given of the whereabouts of persons who have been convicted of certain sexual crimes
- megapolitan — of, relating to, or characteristic of a megalopolis.
- melancholia — a mental condition characterized by great depression of spirits and gloomy forebodings.
- melancholic — disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy.
- melanchthon — Philipp [fil-ip;; German fee-lip] /ˈfɪl ɪp;; German ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), (Philipp Schwarzert) 1497–1560, German Protestant reformer.
- melanoblast — an undifferentiated cell that develops into a melanophore or melanocyte.
- melanochroi — a postulated subdivision of the Caucasoid race, characterized by dark hair and pale complexion
- melanocytes — Plural form of melanocyte.
- melanocytic — Of or pertaining to melanocytes.
- melanoderma — (pathology) An unusual darkening of the skin.
- melanophore — a pigmented connective-tissue cell containing melanin in its cytoplasm, responsible for color changes in many fishes and reptiles.
- melanosomes — Plural form of melanosome.
- melanterite — a green mineral, FeSO4.7H2O, composed of hydrated ferrous sulphate
- melioration — Historical Linguistics. semantic change in a word to a more approved or more respectable meaning. Compare pejoration (def 2).
- memory lane — the memory of one's past life likened to a road down which one may travel: The class reunion was a trip down memory lane.
- menstrually — In a menstrual manner; in terms of the menses.
- mental home — a home, hospital, or institution for people who are mentally ill
- mentalising — Present participle of mentalise.
- mentalistic — the doctrine that objects of knowledge have no existence except in the mind of the perceiver.
- mentalities — Plural form of mentality.
- mentholated — saturated with or containing menthol: a mentholated cough drop.
- mentionable — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
- mentoplasty — plastic surgery to correct a functional or cosmetic deformity of the chin.
- mercenarily — In a mercenary way, for selfish reason of profit or gain.
- meridionals — Plural form of meridional.
- mesalliance — a marriage with someone who is considered socially inferior; misalliance.
- mescal bean — an evergreen shrub or small tree, Sophora secundiflora, of the legume family, of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, having clusters of fragrant, violet-blue flowers and pods containing highly poisonous, bright red seeds.
- mesenchymal — Of or pertaining to the mesenchyme.
- mesocranial — mesocephalic
- metachronal — Describing the wavelike beating of a group of cilia.
- metalliding — the creation of an alloy coating by an electrolytic process involving the diffusion of atoms from one metal into the surface of a second metal
- metallocene — an organometallic coordination compound consisting of a metal bonded to one or two rings of cyclopentadiene.
- metallogeny — the study of the formation of mineral deposits
- metanalysis — a shift in the division between words in a phrase; misdivision: “A nickname” resulted from metanalysis of “an ekename.”.
- methanolate — Methoxide.
- methoxsalen — a potent compound, C 1 2 H 8 O 4 , derived from the seeds of the plant Ammi majus: used in combination with certain ultraviolet radiation for the treatment of severe psoriasis.
- methylamine — any of three derivatives of ammonia in which one or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by methyl groups, especially a gas, CH 5 N, with an ammonialike odor, the simplest alkyl derivative of ammonia and, like the latter, forming a series of salts.
- methylating — Present participle of methylate.
- methylation — the process of replacing a hydrogen atom with a methyl group.