10-letter words containing m, a, r, u, i
- diadromous — of or possessing a leaf venation in the shape of a fan
- dicoumarin — any compound formed with two bonded coumarin molecules
- dicoumarol — a substance obtained naturally from sweet clover or produced synthetically as a drug, used as an anticoagulant
- disulfiram — a cream-colored, water-insoluble solid, C 10 H 20 N 2 S 4 , used chiefly in the treatment of chronic alcoholism, producing highly unpleasant symptoms when alcohol is taken following its administration.
- dracontium — (pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus.
- du maurier — Dame Daphne (Lady Browning) 1907–1989, English novelist.
- dumbwaiter — a small elevator, manually or electrically operated, consisting typically of a box with shelves, used in apartment houses, restaurants, and large private dwellings for moving dishes, food, garbage, etc., between floors.
- duumvirate — a coalition of two persons holding the same office, as in ancient Rome.
- dyrrachium — a port in W Albania, on the Adriatic. Pop: 86 900 (1991 est)
- embryulcia — the act of forcibly removing a fetus
- enamouring — Present participle of enamour.
- epicardium — A serous membrane that forms the innermost layer of the pericardium and the outer surface of the heart.
- epicranium — (anatomy) The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc.
- euharmonic — producing perfect concord or harmony
- eupatorium — (botany) Any of the genus Eupatorium of perennial herbs.
- falciparum — The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria.
- fluid dram — the eighth part of a fluid ounce. Symbol: f. Abbreviation: fl dr;
- fruit farm — a farm where fruit is grown
- fulminator — One who fulminates, or criticizes intensely.
- fumatorium — an airtight structure in which plants are fumigated to destroy fungi or insects.
- fumigators — Plural form of fumigator.
- fumigatory — having the ability to fumigate; relating to fumigation
- glamouring — Present participle of glamour.
- glamourise — to make glamorous.
- glamourize — to make glamorous.
- gradualism — the principle or policy of achieving some goal by gradual steps rather than by drastic change.
- graecismus — (rhetoric, historical) Use of Greek words and examples.
- gramineous — grasslike.
- grund mail — payment for the right to be buried
- gum arabic — a water-soluble, gummy exudate obtained from the acacia tree, especially Acacia senegal, used as an emulsifier, an adhesive, in inks, and in pharmaceuticals.
- haematuria — Alternative spelling of hematuria.
- harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- harmoniums — Plural form of harmonium.
- haustorium — a projection from the hypha of a fungus into the organic matter from which it absorbs nutrients.
- herbariums — Plural form of herbarium.
- honorarium — a payment in recognition of acts or professional services for which custom or propriety forbids a price to be set: The mayor was given a modest honorarium for delivering a speech to our club.
- humaniform — Like a human or that of a human in form, seeming, or appearance.
- humiliator — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- humoralism — a theory of the composition and workings of the human body, based on the idea that it was filled with four basic substances, or humours, adopted by Greek and Roman physicians and philosophers.
- humoralist — a person who believes in humoralism
- illuminary — Illuminative.
- immaturely — not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
- immaturity — a state or condition of being immature: the immaturity of one's behavior; the immaturity of a country's technology.
- immeasured — immeasurable
- immuration — to enclose within walls.
- imprimatur — an official license to print or publish a book, pamphlet, etc., especially a license issued by a censor of the Roman Catholic Church. Compare nihil obstat.
- in summary — to sum up, to conclude
- infrahuman — less than human; subhuman.
- innumeracy — unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods; unable to use mathematics; not numerate.
- innumerate — unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods; unable to use mathematics; not numerate.