10-letter words containing e, m, t, o, p
- homeopathy — the method of treating disease by drugs, given in minute doses, that would produce in a healthy person symptoms similar to those of the disease (opposed to allopathy).
- homeotypic — of or relating to the second division in meiosis.
- homoeopath — Alternative spelling of homeopath.
- homoleptic — (chemistry) Describing an organometallic compound having a single type of ligand.
- homopteran — homopterous.
- hypometria — Dysmetria in which the patient tends to undershoot the intended target.
- hypometric — Smaller than normally measured.
- hypomotile — Less than usually motile.
- hypsometer — thermobarometer (def 1).
- hypsometry — vertical control in mapping; the establishment of elevations or altitudes.
- idempotent — unchanged when multiplied by itself.
- imperators — Plural form of imperator.
- imployment — Obsolete spelling of employment.
- impolitely — In an impolite manner; uncivilly; rudely.
- importable — to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- importuned — Simple past tense and past participle of importune.
- importuner — One who importunes.
- importunes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune.
- imposthume — (obsolete) an abscess.
- impostumed — having an abscess
- impostures — Plural form of imposture.
- impotently — not potent; lacking power or ability.
- improperty — (obsolete) impropriety.
- incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
- isotopomer — (chemistry) any isomer of an organic compound differing only in the position of an isotope.
- kept woman — a woman maintained by a man as his mistress
- laparotome — a cutting instrument for performing a laparotomy.
- leptosomic — a person of asthenic build.
- limitrophe — (of a country or region) on or near a frontier
- lumpectomy — the surgical removal of a breast cyst or tumor.
- lymphocyte — a type of white blood cell having a large, spherical nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of nongranular cytoplasm.
- macrophyte — a plant, especially a marine plant, large enough to be visible to the naked eye.
- make up to — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- mckeesport — a city in SW Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.
- meatoscope — (medicine) A speculum for examining a natural passage, such as the urethra.
- mecopteran — mecopterous.
- mentorship — a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- mesophytes — Plural form of mesophyte.
- mesophytic — Relating to a mesophyte.
- met report — a statement saying what the weather will be like the next day or for the next few days
- metaphoric — 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).
- metapodial — (anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
- metapontum — an ancient Greek city in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: home of Pythagoras in exile.
- methoprene — a synthetic insect juvenile hormone, C 1 9 H 3 4 O 3 , used as a biological pesticide primarily on mosquito and fly larvae to prevent maturing to the adult state.
- methyldopa — a white powder, C 1 0 H 1 3 NO 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- metoprolol — a beta blocker, C 1 5 H 2 5 NO 3 , used in the treatment of hypertension, angina, and cardiac arrhythmias.
- metropolis — any large, busy city.
- metroscope — an instrument for examining the cavity of the uterus.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.