14-letter words containing d, i, m, e, n
- glycemic index — a system that ranks foods by the speeds at which their carbohydrates are converted into glucose in the body; a measure of the effects of foods on blood-sugar levels.
- gonadectomized — Having undergone gonadectomy.
- gregorian mode — church mode.
- group medicine — the practice of medicine by a number of specialists working together in association
- hampshire down — Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1460 sq. mi. (3780 sq. km).
- have a mind to — think about doing
- heidelberg man — the primitive human being reconstructed from the Heidelberg jaw.
- hermit kingdom — Korea during the period, c1637–c1876, when it was cut off from contact with all countries except China.
- hexosaminidase — the enzymes that catalyse the metabolism of gangliosides
- highland games — a meeting in which competitions in sport, piping, and dancing are held: originating in the Highlands of Scotland
- humane studies — educational subjects or courses, or texts, that are, or were historically, considered to have a civilizing influence on those who read or studied them
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- hydromechanics — hydrodynamics.
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hypermodernism — a hypermodern approach or theory
- hypermodernist — a person who adheres to hypermodernism
- hyperpigmented — Afflicted with hyperpigmentation.
- hypoadrenalism — underactivity of the adrenal gland, as in Addison's disease.
- i'll be damned — Some people say 'I'll be damned!' when they are expressing surprise at something.
- image-building — improving the brand image or public image of something or someone by good public relations, advertising, etc
- immoderateness — The quality of being immoderate, lack of moderation or temperance.
- impersonalised — to make impersonal: The dial system impersonalized the telephone.
- impersonalized — Simple past tense and past participle of impersonalize.
- imponderabilia — Those things that are imponderable.
- in a good seam — doing well, esp financially
- indecomposable — incapable of being decomposed.
- indemnity plan — An indemnity plan is a healthcare plan that allows policyholders to choose any healthcare provider they wish, and charges them a fee depending on the rules of the policy.
- indemonstrable — not demonstrable; incapable of being demonstrated or proved.
- indemonstrably — In a way that cannot be demonstrated.
- indeterminable — not determinable; incapable of being ascertained.
- indeterminably — In an indeterminable manner.
- indeterminates — Plural form of indeterminate.
- indifferentism — systematic indifference.
- indiscriminate — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
- inter-epidemic — Also, epidemical. (of a disease) affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent.
- interdetermine — to settle or decide (a dispute, question, etc.) by an authoritative or conclusive decision.
- intermediaries — Plural form of intermediary.
- intermediately — being, situated, or acting between two points, stages, things, persons, etc.: the intermediate steps in a procedure.
- intermediating — to act as an intermediary; intervene; mediate.
- intermediation — the act of intermediating.
- intermediatory — to act as an intermediary; intervene; mediate.
- intermodillion — a space between two modillions.
- intramedullary — located within the spinal cord, the medulla oblongata, or bone marrow
- inverted comma — quotation mark.
- jonker diamond — a noted diamond weighing 726 carats, discovered in the Transvaal in 1934 and cut into 12 pieces.
- judgementalism — Alternative form of judgmentalism.
- jumping spider — any of several small, hairy spiders, of the family Salticidae, that stalk and jump upon their prey instead of snaring it in a web.
- kidney machine — artificial kidney.
- kitchen midden — a mound consisting of shells of edible mollusks and other refuse, marking the site of a prehistoric human habitation.
- legal medicine — the application of medical knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law, especially in court proceedings.