16-letter words containing e, n, o

hyperstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
hyperventilation — excessively rapid and deep breathing.
hypervitaminosis — an abnormal condition caused by an excessive intake of vitamins.
hypnagogic image — an image experienced by a person just before falling asleep, which often resembles a hallucination
hypnagogic state — the drowsy period between wakefulness and sleep, during which fantasies and hallucinations often occur.
hypoaeolian mode — a plagal church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from E to E, with the final on A.
hypoalimentation — insufficient or inadequate nourishment.
i see no x here. — (games) Hackers (and the interactive computer games they write) traditionally favour this slightly marked usage over other possible equivalents such as "There's no X here!" or "X is missing." or "Where's the X?". This goes back to the original PDP-10 ADVENT, which would respond in this wise if you asked it to do something involving an object not present at your location in the game.
icositetrahedron — a solid figure having 24 faces.
ill-gotten gains — Ill-gotten gains are things that someone has obtained in a dishonest or illegal way.
image consultant — imagemaker.
image processing — (graphics) Computer manipulation of images. Some of the many algorithms used in image processing include convolution (on which many others are based), FFT, DCT, thinning (or skeletonisation), edge detection and contrast enhancement. These are usually implemented in software but may also use special purpose hardware for speed. Image processing contrasts with computer graphics, which is usually more concerned with the generation of artificial images, and visualisation, which attempts to understand (real-world) data by displaying it as an artificial image (e.g. a graph). Image processing is used in image recognition and computer vision. See also Pilot European Image Processing Archive.
immersion course — an educational course that teaches a foreign language, and in which the lessons are entirely conducted in the foreign language
immersion heater — a small electric coil used to heat a liquid, as a cup of water, in which it is immersed.
immethodicalness — Lack of method; the quality of being immethodical.
immoral earnings — money earned from work that transgresses accepted moral or legal rules
immunochemically — In an immunochemical way.
immunocompetence — having the potential for immunologic response; capable of developing immunity after exposure to antigen.
immunocompromise — (medicine) The state of having a compromised immune system.
immunodeficiency — impairment of the immune response, predisposing to infection and certain malignancies.
immunodepressant — preventing or diminishing the immune response
immunohematology — the study of blood and blood-forming tissue in relation to the immune response.
immunoregulation — (immunology) The control of immune responses between lymphocytes and macrophages.
immunoregulatory — Of or pertaining to immunoregulation.
immunosuppressed — the inhibition of the normal immune response because of disease, the administration of drugs, or surgery.
immunosuppressor — (pharmacology) An immunosuppressive agent.
impact extrusion — an extrusion process in which a slug of cold metal in a shallow die cavity is formed by the action of a rapidly moving punch that forces the metal through the die or back around the punch.
in living memory — If you say that something is, for example, the best, worst, or first thing of its kind in living memory, you are emphasizing that it is the only thing of that kind that people can remember.
in lockstep with — progressing at exactly the same speed and in the same direction as other people or things, esp as a matter of course rather than by choice
in loco parentis — in the place or role of a parent.
in one's element — If you say that someone is in their element, you mean that they are in a situation they enjoy.
in ones and twos — You can use in ones and twos to indicate that people do things or something happens gradually and in small groups.
in plain clothes — not wearing a uniform
in someone's way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
in the course of — If something happens in the course of a particular period of time, it happens during that period of time.
in the long haul — in a future time
in the long term — You use the expressions in the long term, in the short term, and in the medium term to talk about what will happen over a long period of time, over a short period of time, and over a medium period of time.
in the middle of — at the centre of
in the nature of — essentially the same as; by way of
in the region of — You say in the region of to indicate that an amount that you are stating is approximate.
in the same boat — a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
in the shadow of — very close to; verging upon
in the short run — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
in the spotlight — prominently featured
in the throes of — If you are in the throes of doing or experiencing something, especially something difficult, you are busy doing it or are deeply involved in it.
in the worst way — bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree: the worst person.
in utero surgery — surgery performed on a fetus while it is in the womb.
in working order — fully functioning
in your own time — If you do something in your own time, you do it at the speed that you choose, rather than allowing anyone to hurry you.
in--one-s--favor — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.

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