14-letter words containing l, i, d, c
- mare acidalium — (Sea of Venus) an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- medical doctor — a doctor of medicine, as opposed to the holder of a doctorate in any other field
- medical ethics — the code of behaviour considered to be correct for members of the medical profession
- medical marker — a trait, condition, etc that indicates the presence of, or a probable increased predisposition towards, a medical or psychological disorder
- medical school — university where medical degrees are taught
- medicalisation — Alternative spelling of medicalization.
- medicalization — The act or process of medicalizing.
- medicamentally — in a manner that relates to medicaments
- medicine lodge — a structure used for various ceremonials of North American Indians.
- medicine wheel — a Native American ceremonial tool representing a sacred circle
- medigap policy — A Medigap policy is a private extra health insurance plan in the U.S. that provides coverage for medical expenses that are not or only partially covered by Medicare.
- melamine-faced — having a thin melamine layer on one or more faces
- merchandisable — Suitable for merchandising.
- merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
- methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
- methodological — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- metoclopramide — a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.
- michael jordan — Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
- microelectrode — a very small electrode
- middle america — average middle-class Americans as a group, as distinguished from the rich or poor or the politically extreme.
- middle chinese — the Chinese language of the 7th and 8th centuries a.d. Abbreviation: MChin.
- midlife crisis — a period of psychological stress occurring in middle age, thought to be triggered by a physical, occupational, or domestic event, as menopause, diminution of physical prowess, job loss, or departure of children from the home.
- midwall column — a column or the like carrying a wall overhanging it on both sides.
- minicoy island — a small island in the S Laccadive Islands, off the SW coast of India. 1.25 sq. mi. (3.24 sq. km).
- mirabile dictu — wonderful to relate; amazing to say
- misdeclaration — An incorrect declaration, especially in an official context.
- mobile command — the Canadian army and other land forces
- model checking — (theory, algorithm, testing) To algorithmically check whether a program (the model) satisfies a specification. The model is usually expressed as a directed graph consisting of nodes (or vertices) and edges. A set of atomic propositions is associated with each node. The nodes represents states of a program, the edges represent possible executions which alters the state, while the atomic propositions represent the basic properties that hold at a point of execution. A specification language, usually some kind of temporal logic, is used to express properties. The problem can be expressed mathematically as: given a temporal logic formula p and a model M with initial state s, decide if M,s \models p.
- modelling clay — mouldable substance fixed in a kiln
- monoglycerides — Plural form of monoglyceride.
- mononucleotide — (genetics) A single nucleotide.
- mounted police — police who patrol on horseback
- multichambered — comprising or involving several chambers
- multiconductor — having or involving several electrical conductors
- multidialectal — encompassing or involving several dialects
- multielectrode — having or involving several electrodes
- multinucleated — Having multiple nuclei; multinucleate.
- municipal bond — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
- muscle spindle — Cell Biology. a proprioceptor in skeletal muscle, composed of striated muscle fibers and sensory nerve endings in a connective tissue sheath, that conveys information via the spinal nerves on the state of muscle stretch, important in the reflex mechanism that maintains body posture.
- musical comedy — musical (def 5).
- nalidixic acid — a substance, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 2 O 3 , that has antibacterial activity against many susceptible Gram-negative organisms, especially used in the treatment of urinary tract infections.
- new caledonian — of, from, or relating to New Caledonia
- nile crocodile — the common African crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus, sometimes growing to a length of 20 feet (6.1 meter): in some areas it is greatly reduced in number and now rare.
- non-accidental — happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting.
- non-classified — arranged or distributed in classes or according to class: We plan to review all the classified specimens in the laboratory.
- non-corrodible — to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
- non-cultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
- non-disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
- non-indictable — liable to being indicted, as a person.
- non-nucleoside — any of various antiviral drugs that bind directly to reverse transcriptase and prevent RNA conversion to DNA, used in combination with other drugs to treat HIV infection.