11-letter words containing a, n, t, i, c
- actinomyces — a genus of bacteria that causes disease in humans and improves soil ecology
- actinomycin — any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from bacteria of the genus Streptomyces, used in treating some cancers; the most commonly used is dactinomycin (actinomycin D)
- actinostele — (botany) A type of protostele, in which the core of vascular tissue in the stem extends outward in lobes.
- action film — a film with a fast-moving plot, usually containing scenes of violence
- action hero — the hero in an action film
- action line — a telephone line maintained by a newspaper, television station, or other medium to provide the public a ready means of expressing complaints or obtaining information about matters of vital interest.
- action plan — a statement of the steps that need to be taken to achieve a particular goal or objective
- action shot — a still photograph that shows someone or something in motion
- action verb — a verb, as run, think, or soothe, that expresses something that a person, animal, object, or process in nature can do, as in Close the door! or The storm is flooding many houses along the coast, rather than expressing a state of being. Compare copula (def 2), stative.
- activations — Plural form of activation.
- actualising — Present participle of actualise.
- actualizing — Present participle of actualize.
- acuminating — Present participle of acuminate.
- acumination — A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.
- adaptogenic — acting to normalize and regulate the systems of the body
- addictingly — In an addicting manner.
- adiponectin — (biochemistry) A protein hormone that modulates glucose regulation and fatty acid catabolism.
- adscription — ascription
- advice note — a document sent by a supplier to a customer to inform him that goods he ordered have been dispatched. It usually gives details such as the quantity of goods and how they have been sent
- aeneolithic — Chalcolithic.
- aerodonetic — Relating to aerodonetics.
- aeronautics — Aeronautics is the science of designing and building aeroplanes.
- affectation — If you say that someone's attitude or behaviour is an affectation, you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people.
- affectingly — In a manner so as to affect.
- affectional — relating to or implying affection.
- affectioned — Simple past tense and past participle of affection.
- afflictions — Plural form of affliction.
- affrication — the changing of (a consonantal speech sound) to an affricate
- afrocentric — centered on, emphasizing, or showing the influence of African or, sometimes, African-American history and culture
- agnatically — from an agnatic point of view
- agnosticism — Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether or not there is a God. Compare atheism.
- agonistical — relating to conflict or struggle
- air current — a mass of air moving from one area to another
- air curtain — an air stream across a doorway to exclude draughts, etc
- aircraftman — a serviceman of the most junior rank in the RAF
- aircraftmen — Plural form of aircraftman.
- allocations — Plural form of allocation.
- allocentric — Concerned with the interests of others more than one's own; community-minded.
- allocutions — Plural form of allocution.
- altercation — An altercation is a noisy argument or disagreement.
- americanist — a person who studies some aspect of America, such as its history or languages
- amethocaine — The drug tetracaine.
- ammonotelic — excreting ammonia as the main nitrogenous waste: characteristic of freshwater fishes and many aquatic invertebrates
- amphictyony — (in ancient Greece) a religious association of states for the maintenance of temples and the cults connected with them
- amylopectin — the major component of starch (about 80 per cent), consisting of branched chains of glucose units. It is insoluble and gives a red-brown colour with iodine
- anacamptics — The science of reflected light; catoptrics.
- anachronist — A person who has anachronistic views or habits.
- anacoluthia — lack of grammatical sequence, esp within a single sentence
- anacoluthic — Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
- anacreontic — in the manner of the Greek lyric poet Anacreon (?572–?488 bc), noted for his short songs celebrating love and wine