9-letter words containing d, o, i
- endorheic — (of a lake or basin) Internally drained; having no outlet.
- endorphin — Any of a group of hormones secreted within the brain and nervous system and having a number of physiological functions. They are peptides that activate the body’s opiate receptors, causing an analgesic effect.
- endorsing — Present participle of endorse.
- endorsive — pertaining to endorsement
- endotoxic — Of, related to, or caused by an endotoxin.
- endotoxin — A toxin that is present inside a bacterial cell and is released when the cell disintegrates. It is sometimes responsible for the characteristic symptoms of a disease, e.g., in botulism.
- endpoints — Plural form of endpoint.
- enfolding — Present participle of enfold.
- enjoinder — A prohibition ordered by an injunction.
- environed — Simple past tense and past participle of environ.
- epidosite — a rock formed of quartz and epidote
- epilogued — followed by an epilogue
- episodial — Episodic.
- epizoodic — Alternative spelling of epizootic, in the sense a particular disease (as opposed to an outbreak of disease).
- epoxidise — Alternative form of epoxidize.
- epoxidize — (organic chemistry) To react or treat with an epoxide.
- ergotized — Affected by the ergot fungus.
- eriophyid — a type of microscopic mite that causes plant damage
- erudition — The quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.
- erythroid — Of or relating to erythrocytes.
- escondido — city in S Calif., near San Diego: pop. 134,000
- estradiol — A major estrogen produced in the ovaries.
- ethmoidal — Ethmoid.
- ethnocide — The deliberate and systematic destruction of the culture of an ethnic group.
- etiolated — (of a plant) pale and drawn out due to a lack of light.
- etomidate — (medicine) A short-acting intravenous anaesthetic, ethyl 3-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]imidazole-4-carboxylate.
- etoposide — (medicine) A derivative of podophyllotoxin that is used in the treatment of some cancers by inhibiting mitosis.
- eudemonia — Happiness, well-being.
- euglenoid — A flagellated single-celled organism of a group that comprises euglena and its relatives.
- eulogised — Simple past tense and past participle of eulogise.
- eulogized — Simple past tense and past participle of eulogize.
- eunuchoid — Resembling a eunuch, typically in having reduced or indeterminate sexual characteristics.
- euro-isdn — European Integrated Services Digital Network. An ETSI standard for Integrated Services Digital Network being phased in in March 1994. Euro-ISDN will allow full transparent interworking between all European countries (members of the CEPT). It is available on a commercial basis in most European countries.
- eutectoid — Relating to or denoting an alloy that has a minimum transformation temperature between a solid solution and a simple mixture of metals.
- euthyroid — having a thyroid gland that functions normally
- evildoers — Plural form of evildoer.
- evildoing — An evil or wicked act or behaviour, especially such a crime.
- exodontia — The extraction of teeth.
- exopodite — the outermost of the two projections on the hind legs of certain crustaceans
- exorcised — Simple past tense and past participle of exorcise.
- exorcized — Simple past tense and past participle of exorcize.
- expeditor — Alternative spelling of expediter.
- exploding — Burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, decomposition, excessive internal pressure, or other process, typically scattering fragments widely.
- exploited — Make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource).
- exudation — The act of exuding.
- fabrikoid — a waterproof fabric made of cloth coated with pyroxylin
- factoidal — of or resembling a factoid; (of a piece of writing) comprising facts and factoids
- fair do's — equal shares or treatment
- fairyhood — a fairy nature or state: the fairyhood of Puck.
- fais-dodo — a country dance party.