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12-letter words containing i, n, c, p, e, t

  • mispunctuate — to punctuate incorrectly.
  • monophyletic — Biology. consisting of organisms descended from a single taxon.
  • mucoproteins — Plural form of mucoprotein.
  • multipotency — (cytology, developmental biology) The ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types.
  • mycoproteins — Plural form of mycoprotein.
  • nanoparticle — a microscopic particle of matter that is measured on the nanoscale, usually one that measures less than 100 nanometers.
  • neoanthropic — neanthropic.
  • nephelinitic — containing or resembling nephelinite, pertaining to nephelinite
  • nephropathic — characterized by or relating to nephropathy
  • nepotistical — Nepotistic.
  • neuroleptics — Plural form of neuroleptic.
  • neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
  • neurotrophic — of or relating to the effect of nerves on the nutritive processes.
  • neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
  • neutrophilic — (of a cell or its contents) readily stained only by neutral dyes.
  • neutrosophic — Neutrosophy
  • new politics — politics concerned more with grass-roots participation in the political process than with party loyalty or affiliation: identified especially with the candidacies of Senators Eugene McCarthy and George McGovern.
  • nickel plate — thin coating of nickel
  • nickel-plate — to coat with nickel by electroplating or other process.
  • no exception — If you make a general statement, and then say that something or someone is no exception, you are emphasizing that they are included in that statement.
  • nocireceptor — a receptor sensitive to pain
  • non-empathic — of, relating to, or characterized by empathy, the psychological identification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of others: a sensitive, empathetic school counselor.
  • nondeceptive — not deceptive
  • nondescripts — Plural form of nondescript.
  • nullipotence — Quality of being nullipotent.
  • nympholeptic — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
  • onomatopoeic — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
  • open circuit — a discontinuous circuit through which no current can flow.
  • open verdict — law: coroner's jury finding
  • optic center — a point about ten percent above the exact center of a printed page or layout.
  • optogenetics — (genetics) A science that combines optics and genetics to probe neural circuits.
  • organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
  • outcompeting — to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in a race; to compete in business.
  • paedodontics — the branch of dentistry that focuses on the care of children's teeth
  • pancreatitis — inflammation of the pancreas.
  • pancytopenia — an abnormally low level of all blood cells
  • panspermatic — relating to panspermia
  • pantechnicon — a furniture van; moving van.
  • paracentesis — puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid.
  • paramagnetic — a body or substance that, placed in a magnetic field, possesses magnetization in direct proportion to the field strength; a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are not aligned.
  • parchmentize — to treat (paper or the like) so that it resembles parchment.
  • participance — participation.
  • patent cliff — a potential sharp drop in sales and revenue for a company when one of its patents expires: the looming patent cliffs faced by pharmaceutical firms.
  • pathogenetic — the production and development of disease.
  • pauciloquent — using few words in speech or conversation
  • pectoral fin — (in fishes) either of a pair of fins usually situated behind the head, one on each side, and corresponding to the forelimbs of higher vertebrates.
  • pedantically — ostentatious in one's learning.
  • pediatrician — a physician who specializes in pediatrics.
  • pediculation — the act or process of growing a stalk or pedicle
  • penalty kick — a free kick awarded for an infraction committed by a defensive player in the penalty area and taken by the offensive player who has been fouled from a point 12 yards (11 meters) directly in front of the goal.
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