9-letter words containing h, e, m, i, c
- hectorism — the character or actions of a hector
- hegemonic — having hegemony, or dominance: the ruling party's hegemonic control of all facets of society.
- hematinic — a medicine, as a compound of iron, that tends to increase the amount of hematin or hemoglobin in the blood.
- hematitic — Of or pertaining to hematite, or resembling it.
- hemicycle — a semicircle.
- hemispace — the area to either the right or left side of the body
- hemistich — the exact or approximate half of a stich, or poetic verse or line, especially as divided by a caesura or the like.
- hemogenic — Of, or relating to the production of blood cells.
- hemolytic — the breaking down of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin.
- hemotoxic — a toxin, as cobra venom, that causes a hemolytic reaction.
- hemstitch — to hem along a line from which threads have been drawn out, stitching the cross threads into a series of little groups.
- hermetics — alchemy
- hexameric — Of or pertaining to a hexamer.
- homeslice — Alternative spelling of home slice (Someone from one's home town.).
- homicides — Plural form of homicide.
- homiletic — of or relating to preaching or to homilies.
- homogenic — having only one alternative form, or one allele, of a gene or genes: The plagues attacked relatively homogenic populations.
- humective — tending to moisten
- hyperemic — an abnormally large amount of blood in any part of the body.
- hypericum — A yellow-flowered plant of a genus that includes the St. John’s worts and rose of Sharon.
- hypoxemic — inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
- i.chem.e. — Institution of Chemical Engineers
- ichneumon — Also called African mongoose, Egyptian mongoose. a slender, long-tailed mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon, inhabiting Africa and southern Europe, and believed by the ancient Egyptians to devour crocodile eggs.
- impeached — Simple past tense and past participle of impeach.
- impeaches — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impeach.
- ischaemia — local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow.
- ischaemic — (UK, pathology, cardiology) alternative spelling of ischemic.
- isocheims — Plural form of isocheim.
- itch mite — a parasitic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing itch or scabies in humans and a form of mange in animals.
- lichenism — the symbiotic association between a fungus and alga that forms a lichen
- lunchtime — a period set aside for eating lunch or the period of an hour or so, beginning roughly at noon, during which lunch is commonly eaten.
- machinate — Engage in plots and intrigues; scheme.
- machinery — an assemblage of machines or mechanical apparatuses: the machinery of a factory.
- malachite — a green mineral, basic copper carbonate, Cu 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 , an ore of copper, used for making ornamental articles.
- manichean — Also, Manichee [man-i-kee] /ˈmæn ɪˌki/ (Show IPA). an adherent of the dualistic religious system of Manes, a combination of Gnostic Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and various other elements, with a basic doctrine of a conflict between light and dark, matter being regarded as dark and evil.
- manicheus — Manes.
- marchlike — (music) Resembling a march.
- markevich — Igor [ee-guh r] /ˈi gər/ (Show IPA), 1912–83, Russian conductor and composer.
- mechanick — Obsolete spelling of mechanic.
- mechanics — a person who repairs and maintains machinery, motors, etc.: an automobile mechanic.
- mechanise — to make mechanical.
- mechanism — an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion, often being part of a large machine; linkage.
- mechanist — a person who believes in the theory of mechanism.
- mechanize — to make mechanical.
- mechitzah — mehitzah.
- mechnikov — Ilya Ilyich [ee-lyah ee-lyeech] /iˈlyɑ iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), Metchnikoff, Élie.
- megachain — A very large and successful chain (group of stores or businesses).
- methystic — intoxicating
- michelson — Albert Abraham, 1852–1931, U.S. physicist, born in Prussia (now Poland): Nobel prize 1907.
- micromesh — a very fine mesh