14-letter words containing m, a, h, l, t
- himalayan tahr — any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- histoplasmosis — an infectious disease of the reticuloendothelial system, caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum and characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
- hold to ransom — to keep (prisoners, property, etc) in confinement until payment for their release is made or received
- holometabolism — The complete metamorphosis of an insect.
- holometabolous — undergoing complete metamorphosis.
- holy matrimony — marriage
- holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
- homotransplant — allograft.
- hospital drama — a TV programme or series based on events in a hospital
- humanistically — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- humoristically — In a humoristic way.
- hydrothermally — By hydrothermal means.
- hyperemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- hyperstimulate — to stimulate excessively
- hypometabolism — The physiological state of having an decreased rate of metabolic activity.
- hypothalamus's — a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
- hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
- immethodically — Unmethodically.
- impeachability — The state or condition of being impeachable.
- internal rhyme — a rhyme created by two or more words in the same line of verse.
- knight templar — Templar.
- lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
- lambeth degree — an honorary degree conferred by the archbishop of Canterbury in divinity, arts, law, medicine, or music.
- lambeth palace — the official residence of the archbishop of Canterbury, in Lambeth.
- larmor theorem — the theorem that an electron subjected only to the force exerted by the nucleus about which it is moving will undergo Larmor precession but no other change in motion when placed in a magnetic field.
- lathing hammer — a hatchet having a small hammer face for trimming and nailing wooden lath.
- le misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
- lethal chamber — a room or enclosure where animals may be killed by exposure to a poison gas.
- leucocythaemia — leukaemia
- light-horseman — a light-armed cavalry soldier.
- lithochromatic — relating to or produced by painting on stone
- lymphedematous — Relating to lymphedema.
- machicolations — Plural form of machicolation.
- machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
- maitre d'hotel — a headwaiter.
- major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
- malnourishment — Malnutrition, undernourishment.
- manslaughterer — (legal) Someone who commits manslaughter.
- matched sample — a sample in which the individuals selected for analysis share all properties except that under investigation
- maternal death — the death of a woman while pregnant or shortly after childbirth or an abortion
- mathematically — of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.
- matthew walker — a knot formed on the end of a rope by partly unlaying the strands and tying them in a certain way.
- medical ethics — the code of behaviour considered to be correct for members of the medical profession
- megatechnology — high technology that is developing rapidly
- mental healing — the healing of a physical ailment or disorder by mental concentration or suggestion.
- merchant fleet — the total number of civilian ships of a country carrying either passengers or cargo (goods)
- merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
- mesaticephalic — (anatomy) Having a cranium with a medium ratio of length to breadth.
- 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.