16-letter words containing a, t, o, n

neuropsychiatric — Of or pertaining to neuropsychiatry; simultaneously neurological and psychiatric.
neurotransmitter — any of several chemical substances, as epinephrine or acetylcholine, that transmit nerve impulses across a synapse to a postsynaptic element, as another nerve, muscle, or gland.
nevado de toluca — a volcano in central Mexico, in Mexico state near Toluca: crater partly filled by a lake. Height: 4577 m (15 017 ft)
new commonwealth — a term used esp in the latter part of the 20th century in Britain to describe countries in the British Commonwealth that became independent after World War II
new frontiersman — an advocate or follower of the New Frontier, especially one in public service.
newspaper report — a report published in a newspaper
nicotine-stained — discoloured by the effects of nicotine
nitrogen balance — the difference between the amount of nitrogen taken in and the amount excreted or lost: used to evaluate nutritional balance.
nitrogen mustard — any of the class of poisonous, blistering compounds, as C 5 H 1 1 Cl 2 N, analogous in composition to mustard gas but containing nitrogen instead of sulfur: used in the treatment of cancer and similar diseases; mechlorethamine.
nitrous bacteria — bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrites in the soil
no-fault divorce — a divorce granted without anyone being found guilty of marital misconduct
no-win situation — choice between negative outcomes
nominal sentence — a sentence consisting of a subject and complement without a linking verb, as Very interesting, those books.
nomination paper — a document containing signatures guaranteeing the proposal of somebody as a candidate in an election
non-accumulative — tending to accumulate or arising from accumulation; cumulative.
non-alphabetical — in the order of the letters of the alphabet: alphabetical arrangement.
non-aristocratic — of or relating to government by an aristocracy.
non-assimilation — the act or process of assimilating, or of absorbing information, experiences, etc.: the need for quick assimilation of the facts.
non-attributable — to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed by to): She attributed his bad temper to ill health.
non-availability — suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand: I used whatever tools were available.
non-bureaucratic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a bureaucrat or a bureaucracy; arbitrary and routine.
non-carbohydrate — any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people.
non-cohabitation — to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction.
non-coincidental — happening by or resulting from coincidence; by chance: a coincidental meeting.
non-concentrated — applied with all one's attention, energy, etc.: their concentrated efforts to win the election.
non-conciliatory — tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
non-confidential — spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret: a confidential remark.
non-confirmation — the act of confirming.
non-confirmatory — serving to confirm; corroborative.
non-conservative — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
non-consummation — the act of consummating; completion.
non-contemporary — existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time: Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz.
non-conventional — conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior.
non-debilitating — to make weak or feeble; enfeeble: The siege of pneumonia debilitated her completely.
non-emancipation — the act of emancipating.
non-experiential — pertaining to or derived from experience.
non-experimental — pertaining to, derived from, or founded on experiment: an experimental science.
non-extraditable — capable of being extradited; subject to extradition: an extraditable person.
non-illumination — an act or instance of illuminating.
non-incorporated — formed or constituted as a legal corporation.
non-inflammatory — tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.: inflammatory speeches.
non-instrumental — serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful.
non-intoxicating — causing or capable of causing intoxication: intoxicating beverages.
non-manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
non-metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
non-metropolitan — of, noting, or characteristic of a metropolis or its inhabitants, especially in culture, sophistication, or in accepting and combining a wide variety of people, ideas, etc.
non-narcissistic — having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
non-naturalistic — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
non-quantifiable — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
non-remuneration — the act of remunerating.

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