16-letter words containing a, n, y, r, o
- hyperandrogenism — (medicine) An abnormally high production of androgens.
- hyperconjugation — (organic chemistry) A weak form of conjugation in which single bonds interact with a conjugated system.
- hyperinnervation — the act of innervating; state of being innervated.
- hyperoxygenation — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
- hyperstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- hyperventilation — excessively rapid and deep breathing.
- hypervitaminosis — an abnormal condition caused by an excessive intake of vitamins.
- hyponitrous acid — an unstable, crystalline acid, H 2 N 2 O 2 .
- immunomodulatory — (medical) Having the ability to alter or regulate immune functions.
- immunoregulatory — Of or pertaining to immunoregulation.
- in a brown study — in a reverie or daydream
- in so many words — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
- in the worst way — bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree: the worst person.
- inauguration day — the day on which the president of the United States is inaugurated, being January 20 of every year following a year whose number is divisible by four. Prior to the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution (ratified February 6, 1933), it was March 4.
- indian territory — a former territory of the U.S.: now in E Oklahoma. About 31,000 sq. mi. (80,000 sq. km).
- infant mortality — death during infancy
- inflationary gap — the excess of total spending in an economy over the value, at current prices, of the output it can produce
- insurance policy — contract that insures sth
- inter-laboratory — a building, part of a building, or other place equipped to conduct scientific experiments, tests, investigations, etc., or to manufacture chemicals, medicines, or the like.
- internationality — between or among nations; involving two or more nations: international trade.
- interoperability — capable of being used or operated reciprocally: interoperable weapons systems.
- interventionally — In terms of, or by means of, intervention.
- intervocalically — (phonology) Between vowels.
- intracytoplasmic — Located in the cytoplasm of a cell.
- intramolecularly — In an intramolecular manner; within a molecule.
- journalistically — of, relating to, or characteristic of journalists or journalism.
- journeyman baker — a baker who is qualified to work in the employment of another
- jurisdictionally — In a jurisdictional way.
- karyokinetically — In a karyokinetic manner; by means of karyokinesis.
- key note speaker — a person who delivers a keynote address.
- keynote software — A company which offers software-based business contact directories for people who develop, manufacture, market, or distribute software or multimedia products. E-mail: <[email protected]> (Subject: SEND INDEX).
- law of parsimony — a principle according to which an explanation of a thing or event is made with the fewest possible assumptions.
- legal dictionary — a specialized dictionary covering terms used in the various branches of the legal profession, as civil law, criminal law, and corporate law. A comprehensive legal dictionary adds to its body of standard English entries many words and phrases that have made their way into modern legal practice from law French and Latin and are rarely found in a general English monolingual dictionary. Such a specialized dictionary is useful not only for law students and for attorneys themselves, but for members of the lay public who require legal services. Legal dictionaries published in print follow the normal practice of sorting entry terms alphabetically, while electronic dictionaries, such as the online Dictionary of Law on Dictionary.com, allow direct, immediate access to a search term.
- limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
- limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
- lonely hearts ad — an advertisement placed by someone who is trying to find a lover or a friend
- lymphangiography — x-ray visualization of lymph vessels and nodes following injection of a contrast medium.
- magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
- majority opinion — an opinion in a case that is shared by more than half of the members of a court
- margin of safety — therapeutic index.
- mechanochemistry — the field of chemistry that deals with the direct conversion of chemical into mechanical energy.
- megaphanerophyte — any tree with a height over 30 metres
- methyl parathion — a synthetic pesticide, C 8 H 1 0 NO 5 PS, used in the control of mites and various insects, as aphids, boll weevils, and cutworms.
- microcrystalline — minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.
- military honours — ceremonies performed by troops in honour of royalty, at the burial of an officer, etc
- minority carrier — the entity responsible for carrying the lesser part of the current in a semiconductor
- misanthropically — In a misanthropic manner.
- missionary ridge — a ridge in NW Georgia and SE Tennessee: Civil War battle 1863.
- molybdate orange — a pigment consisting of a solid solution of sulfate, molybdate, and chromate compounds of lead.
- money laundering — Money laundering is the crime of processing stolen money through a legitimate business or sending it abroad to a foreign bank, to hide the fact that the money was illegally obtained.