11-letter words containing i, g, n, o
- anatomizing — Present participle of anatomize.
- anchor ring — a ring made from an iron bar of circular cross-section
- androgenise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of androgenize.
- androgenize — Treat with or expose to male hormones, typically resulting in the production of male sexual characteristics.
- angiography — a method of obtaining an X-ray of blood vessels by injecting into them a substance, such as one containing iodine, that shows up as opaque on an X-ray picture
- angiomatous — a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma)
- angioplasty — a surgical technique for restoring normal blood flow through an artery narrowed or blocked by atherosclerosis, either by inserting a balloon into the narrowed section and inflating it or by using a laser beam
- angioscopes — Plural form of angioscope.
- angiostatin — a naturally occurring protein that inhibits endothelial proliferation and interferes with the growth of new blood vessels, investigated for use as an anticancer drug.
- angiotensin — a peptide of physiological importance that is capable of causing constriction of blood vessels, which raises blood pressure
- anglo-asian — An Anglo-Asian person is someone of Indian, Pakistani, or Bangladeshi origin who has grown up in Britain.
- anglo-irish — the English language as spoken in Ireland
- anglo-latin — Medieval Latin as used in England. Abbreviation: AL, AL., A.L.
- anglophilia — extreme admiration for England or its people, culture, customs, influence, etc.
- anglophilic — Alternative capitalization of Anglophilic.
- anglophobia — hatred or fear of England or its people, culture, customs, influence, etc.
- anglophonic — of or relating to English speakers
- anisogamete — heterogamete
- anisogamous — reproducing by the fusion of dissimilar gametes or individuals, usually differing in size.
- anonymising — Present participle of anonymise.
- antagonised — Simple past tense and past participle of antagonise.
- antagonises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antagonise.
- antagonisms — Plural form of antagonism.
- antagonists — Plural form of antagonist.
- antagonized — Simple past tense and past participle of antagonize.
- antagonizer — a person who antagonizes people, or provokes hostility: The leader was an antagonizer of the peasantry. Compare antagonist.
- antagonizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antagonize.
- anthologies — Plural form of anthology.
- anthologise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of anthologize.
- anthologist — a book or other collection of selected writings by various authors, usually in the same literary form, of the same period, or on the same subject: an anthology of Elizabethan drama; an anthology of modern philosophy.
- anthologize — to compile or put into an anthology
- antifoaming — acting to prevent the formation of foam
- antifoggant — a chemical that prevents or minimizes fogging.
- antiforeign — opposed to or discriminating against foreigners or foreign countries
- antifouling — (of a paint or other coating) inhibiting the growth of barnacles and other marine organisms on a ship's bottom
- antignostic — pertaining to knowledge.
- antigogglin — (US, dialectal) alternative spelling of antigoglin.
- antigonus i — known as Cyclops. 382–301 bc, Macedonian general under Alexander the Great; king of Macedon (306–301)
- antilogical — opposed to the logical
- antismoking — intended to prevent people from smoking tobacco
- apologising — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- apologizing — Present participle of apologize.
- approaching — coming closer in time
- approbating — Present participle of approbate.
- approvingly — to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration.
- arab legion — a police force (1920–56) under British supervision, responsible for keeping order among desert tribesmen in Trans-Jordan.
- archegonial — relating to an archegonium
- archegonium — a female sex organ, occurring in mosses, spore-bearing vascular plants, and gymnosperms, that produces a single egg cell in its swollen base
- aromatizing — Present participle of aromatize.
- aspergation — the action of sprinkling, suffusing or irrigating with water