11-letter words containing i, n, r, e, c, o
- negentropic — Of or characterized by a reduction in entropy (and corresponding increase in order).
- neo-hebraic — Hebrew as spoken and written since the Diaspora
- neocortical — the largest and evolutionarily most recent portion of the cerebral cortex, composed of complex, layered tissue, the site of most of the higher brain functions.
- neocortices — Plural form of neocortex.
- 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.
- neuroactive — affecting or interacting directly with the nervous system
- neuroethics — The ethics of neuroscience and neurotechnology.
- neuroleptic — (chiefly of a drug) tending to reduce nervous tension by depressing nerve functions.
- neuropathic — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- neuroticism — the state of having traits or symptoms characteristic of neurosis.
- neurotropic — having an affinity for nerve cells or tissue: a neurotropic virus; a neurotropic drug.
- neutropenic — Having neutropenia.
- niger-congo — a subfamily of Niger-Kordofanian, that comprises a large number of languages of Africa, as Ewe, Ibo, Yoruba, and the Bantu languages, spoken in nearly all of the equatorial forest region and in much of southern Africa.
- nociceptors — Plural form of nociceptor.
- non-aerobic — (of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
- non-cursive — (of handwriting) in flowing strokes with the letters joined together.
- nonachiever — a student who fares poorly in the classroom or has failing grades.
- nonallergic — not having an allergy; not sensitive to a particular antigen.
- nonclerical — Not doing or involving routine clerical work in an office.
- noncoercive — serving or tending to coerce.
- noncreative — having the quality or power of creating.
- noncredible — capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.
- nondescript — of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind: a nondescript novel; a nondescript color.
- nondirected — not directed
- nonelectric — Not electric; not operated by electricity.
- nonmetrical — (music) Without the constraints of a metronome; not played or sung with a strict underlying rhythmic method.
- nonoperatic — not operatic
- nonreactive — tending to react.
- nonreducing — that does not reduce
- nonvertical — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- nornicotine — an alkaloid, C 9 H 1 2 N 2 , extracted from tobacco and related to nicotine but having a lower toxicity: used as an agricultural and horticultural insecticide.
- northcliffe — Viscount, Alfred Charles William Harmsworth.
- not cricket — If you say that someone's behaviour is not cricket, you mean that they have not behaved fairly.
- noticeboard — Alternative spelling of notice board.
- obsecration — to entreat solemnly; beseech; supplicate.
- ocean liner — an oceangoing passenger ship, operating either as one unit of a regular scheduled service or as a cruise ship.
- oceanariums — Plural form of oceanarium.
- olive crown — (esp in ancient Greece and Rome) a garland of olive leaves awarded as a token of victory
- oncoprotein — (genetics, oncology, protein) A protein that is coded for by an oncogene.
- oncoviruses — Plural form of oncovirus.
- oneirically — In an oneiric fashion.
- oneiromancy — divination through dreams.
- oneiroscopy — the interpretation or study of dreams
- optic nerve — either one of the second pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the retina to the brain.
- orchestrina — (musical instruments) orchestrion.
- orchestrion — a mechanical musical instrument, resembling a barrel organ but more elaborate, for producing the effect of an orchestra.
- oregon city — a town in NW Oregon, on the Willamette River.
- orthogenics — the treatment of mentally and emotionally disturbed children