11-letter words containing e, p, i, c, o, n
- mycoprotein — A food product derived from fungus, the basis of Quorn.
- narcoleptic — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- neanthropic — of or relating to modern forms of humans as compared with extinct species of the genus Homo.
- necrophagia — the eating of dead bodies; esp., the practice of feeding on carrion
- necrophilia — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- necrophilic — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- necrophobia — an abnormal fear of death; thanatophobia.
- necropoleis — Plural form of necropolis.
- necroscopic — of or relating to a necropsy or postmortem examination
- negentropic — Of or characterized by a reduction in entropy (and corresponding increase in order).
- neoplatonic — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- neotropical — belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising that part of the New World extending from the tropic of Cancer southward.
- nephrogenic — (medicine, anatomy) that forms the tissues of the kidney.
- nephrotoxic — Damaging or destructive to the kidneys.
- neuroleptic — (chiefly of a drug) tending to reduce nervous tension by depressing nerve functions.
- neuropathic — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- neurotropic — having an affinity for nerve cells or tissue: a neurotropic virus; a neurotropic drug.
- neutropenic — Having neutropenia.
- nightscopes — Plural form of nightscope.
- nociception — The physiological process underlying the sensation of pain.
- nociceptive — Of, relating to, or denoting pain arising from the stimulation of nerve cells (often as distinct from that arising from damage or disease in the nerves themselves).
- nociceptors — Plural form of nociceptor.
- nondescript — of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind: a nondescript novel; a nondescript color.
- nonemphatic — lacking emphasis, not emphatic
- nonoperatic — not operatic
- nonphonemic — not phonemic
- nonphonetic — not phonetic
- nonspecific — Not detailed or exact; general.
- nucleophile — of or relating to electron contribution in covalent bonding (opposed to electrophilic).
- occupancies — Plural form of occupancy.
- omnipotence — the quality or state of being omnipotent.
- omnipotency — Omnipotence. (from 15th c.).
- oncoprotein — (genetics, oncology, protein) A protein that is coded for by an oncogene.
- oneiroscopy — the interpretation or study of dreams
- onomatopeic — Alternative form of onomatopoeic.
- open policy — a continuous policy covering goods of a class subject to changes in volume, usually requiring periodic reports of values.
- open switch — (IBM, probably from railways) An unresolved question, issue, or problem.
- open ticket — a return ticket which does not specify a date for travel
- opening act — the first act at a concert, etc, esp before a main act
- optic nerve — either one of the second pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the retina to the brain.
- optokinetic — relating to a reflex whereby the eye follows a moving object
- orthopnoeic — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- paedodontic — of or relating to paedodontics
- panegyricon — a collection of sermons
- panicmonger — a person who spreads panic
- pantothenic — denoting an acid which is a growth-promoting vitamin of vitamin B complex
- pedodontics — the branch of dentistry dealing with the care and treatment of children's teeth.
- pedogenetic — the process of soil formation.
- penciliform — having a pencillike shape.
- penological — the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.