9-letter words containing i, t, o
- antitonic — (physiology) That reduces muscular or vascular tonus.
- antitoxic — of, containing, or acting as an antitoxin
- antitoxin — an antibody that neutralizes a toxin
- antitumor — Inhibiting the development of a tumor.
- antiunion — opposed to trade unions
- antivenom — a serum which acts against the effects of venom
- antiwoman — hostile to women
- antiworld — a hypothetical or supposed world or universe composed of antimatter
- antoninus — Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius.
- antonioni — Michelangelo (mikeˈlandʒelo). 1912–2007, Italian film director; his films include L'Avventura (1959), La Notte (1961), Blow-Up (1966), Zabriskie Point (1970), Beyond the Clouds (1995), and Just To Be Together (2002)
- antonymic — having the opposite meaning, relating to antonyms
- aperitivo — aperitif (sense 2), esp. any of those produced in Italy
- aphrodite — the goddess of love and beauty, daughter of Zeus
- apodictic — that can clearly be shown or proved; absolutely certain or necessarily true
- apologist — An apologist is a person who writes or speaks in defence of a belief, a cause, or a person's life.
- apomictic — produced by, or relating to, apomixis
- apophatic — of or relating to the belief that God can only be described by a process of negation
- apoptosis — the programmed death of some of an organism's cells as part of its natural growth and development
- apoptotic — of or relating to apoptosis
- apostille — a marginal annotation or note.
- apostolic — Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope.
- apothecia — the fruit of certain lichens and fungi: usually an open, saucer-shaped or cup-shaped body, the inner surface of which is covered with a layer that bears asci.
- apothesis — (architecture) A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.
- apparitor — an officer who summons witnesses and executes the orders of an ecclesiastical and (formerly) a civil court
- appointed — If something happens at the appointed time, it happens at the time that was decided in advance.
- appointee — An appointee is someone who has been chosen for a particular job or position of responsibility.
- appointer — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
- appointor — a person to whom a power to nominate persons to take property is given by deed or will
- apportion — When you apportion something such as blame, you decide how much of it different people deserve or should be given.
- apriorist — a person who believes in apriorism
- apriority — the quality or fact of being a priori
- aprotinin — (protein) A polypeptide, obtained from bovine lung tissue, that acts as a protease inhibitor, and is used in surgery to reduce bleeding.
- aragonite — a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- arational — Not based on or governed by reason.
- arborists — Plural form of arborist.
- archivolt — a moulding around an arch, sometimes decorated
- archontic — relating to an archon
- arcuation — the use of arches or vaults in buildings
- arenation — the use of hot sand as a medical poultice
- aristotle — a bottle
- arlington — a county of N Virginia: site of Arlington National Cemetery
- aromantic — Not given to experiencing romantic attraction to others.
- aromatics — Plural form of aromatic.
- aromatise — Alternative spelling of aromatize.
- aromatize — to make aromatic
- arsonists — Plural form of arsonist.
- art union — a lottery, often with prizes other than cash
- artemotil — A fast-acting blood schizonticide specifically indicated for the treatment of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria and cerebral malaria cases.
- arteriola — (anatomy) An arteriole.
- arteriole — any of the small subdivisions of an artery that form thin-walled vessels ending in capillaries