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14-letter words containing l, a, p, n

  • lymphangiogram — an X-ray of the lymphatic system taken after a contrast agent has been injected, often used to diagnose lymphoma
  • lymphoglandula — (anatomy) An alternative name for a lymph node.
  • lyophilisation — Alternative spelling of lyophilization.
  • lyophilization — (of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum.
  • machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
  • magnetooptical — Having both magnetic and optical elements.
  • malapportioned — (of a state or other political unit) poorly apportioned, especially divided, organized, or structured in a manner that prevents large sections of a population from having equitable representation in a legislative body.
  • maldevelopment — malformation
  • male menopause — a malaise that allegedly affects men in middle age and is said to be responsible for periods of emotional upset and uncharacteristic behavior.
  • manipulability — capable of or susceptible to being manipulated; manipulatable.
  • manipulatively — influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes: a manipulative boss.
  • manitoba maple — a Canadian fast-growing variety of maple
  • marsupial bone — epipubis.
  • masterplanning — to construct a master plan for: to master-plan one's career.
  • melanospermous — having dark spores, as certain seaweeds.
  • mesencephalons — Plural form of mesencephalon.
  • met enkephalin — either of two pentapeptides that bind to morphine receptors in the central nervous system and have opioid properties of relatively short duration; one pentapeptide (Met enkephalin) has the amino acid sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met and the other (Leu enkephalin) has the sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu.
  • metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
  • metencephalons — Plural form of metencephalon.
  • micropulsation — a very minor fluctuation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field
  • middle persian — the Persian language at a stage that begins c300 b.c. and includes Pahlavi (attested from the 3rd to the 7th centuries a.d.) as well as the West Iranian literatures (3rd–10th centuries a.d.) of religions carried outside Persia. Abbreviation: MPers.
  • milking parlor — a room in or attached to a barn on a modern dairy farm maintained exclusively for the mechanical milking of cows.
  • mind uploading — (application)   The science fiction concept of copying one's mind into an artificial body or computer.
  • mineral spring — a spring of water that contains a significant amount of dissolved minerals.
  • minilaparotomy — Surgery. laparotomy with a small incision into the abdomen, often no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm), used especially for tubal ligation.
  • misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
  • misapplication — to make a wrong application or use of.
  • monocarpellary — consisting of a single carpel.
  • monophonically — In a monophonic manner.
  • monophysitical — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
  • monopolisation — Alternative spelling of monopolization.
  • monopolization — to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
  • monopropellant — a substance for propelling rockets that is a mixture of fuel and oxidizer.
  • mount pleasant — a city in central Michigan.
  • multi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
  • multiplication — the act or process of multiplying or the state of being multiplied.
  • multipotential — able to differentiate along several lines
  • municipal bond — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
  • myelencephalon — the posterior section of the hindbrain comprising the medulla oblongata.
  • nanopublishing — an inexpensive form of online publishing that uses blogging as a model to reach a specific audience
  • napa (leather) — nappa (leather)
  • napalm bombing — the act of attacking with napalm bombs
  • naphthyl group — Also called alpha-naphthyl group, alpha-naphthyl radical. the univalent group C 1 0 H 7 –, having a replaceable hydrogen atom in the first, or alpha, position; 1-naphthyl group.
  • narmer palette — a king of Egypt identified by modern scholars as the Menes of tradition and depicted as the unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt on an ancient slate tablet (Narmer Palette or Palette of Narmer) c3200 b.c. with relief carvings on both sides.
  • nasopharyngeal — the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Compare oropharynx (def 2).
  • national party — (in New Zealand) the more conservative of the two main political parties
  • national press — newspapers which concern national events of a country collectively
  • natural parent — biological parent.
  • natural person — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
  • naval hospital — a hospital that provides treatment for people in the Navy
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