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

  • masterplanning — to construct a master plan for: to master-plan one's career.
  • medigap policy — A Medigap policy is a private extra health insurance plan in the U.S. that provides coverage for medical expenses that are not or only partially covered by Medicare.
  • megalocephalic — Cephalometry, Craniometry. macrocephalic.
  • megascopically — macroscopically
  • mesaticephalic — (anatomy) Having a cranium with a medium ratio of length to breadth.
  • met enkephalin — either of two pentapeptides that bind to morphine receptors in the central nervous system and have opioid properties of relatively short duration; one pentapeptide (Met enkephalin) has the amino acid sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met and the other (Leu enkephalin) has the sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu.
  • metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
  • metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
  • metaphysically — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
  • metaplasticity — Any activity-dependent change to neural function that modulates subsequent synaptic plasticity.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • myelodysplasia — (medicine) Any of various conditions characterized by the faulty or inadequate production of bone marrow or blood cells.
  • national press — newspapers which concern national events of a country collectively
  • nickel-plating — the process of depositing a thin layer of nickel on a surface, usually by electrolysis
  • non perishable — not subject to rapid deterioration or decay: A supply of nonperishable food was kept for emergencies.
  • non-applicable — applying or capable of being applied; relevant; suitable; appropriate: an applicable rule; a solution that is applicable to the problem.
  • 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.
  • non-elliptical — pertaining to or having the form of an ellipse.
  • non-reciprocal — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
  • non-repairable — to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor.
  • non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
  • non-respirable — capable of being respired.
  • noncomplicated — (esp of a medical condition or procedure) not involving complications
  • nonoperational — able to function or be used; functional: How soon will the new factory be operational?
  • nonoverlapping — Not overlapping.
  • nonparticulate — Not particulate.
  • nonpolarizable — not able to be polarized
  • nonpredictable — Not predictable.
  • nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
  • nonspeculative — not speculative
  • nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
  • obedient plant — false dragonhead.
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