11-letter words containing m, i, t, o
- aminopterin — a derivative of pterin used in chemotherapy
- ammoniation — (chemistry) Treatment, or reaction with ammonia.
- ammonotelic — excreting ammonia as the main nitrogenous waste: characteristic of freshwater fishes and many aquatic invertebrates
- ammunitions — the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon, as bombs or rockets, and especially shot, shrapnel, bullets, or shells fired by guns.
- amniotomies — Plural form of amniotomy.
- amobarbital — a drug with sedative, hypnotic, and analgesic properties used to relieve insomnia and control convulsions
- amontillado — a medium dry Spanish sherry, not as pale in colour as a fino
- amortizable — Finance. to liquidate or extinguish (a mortgage, debt, or other obligation), especially by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund. to write off a cost of (an asset) gradually.
- amphibiotic — having an aquatic larval form and a terrestrial adult form, as amphibians
- amphibolite — a metamorphic rock consisting mainly of amphibole and plagioclase
- amphictyony — (in ancient Greece) a religious association of states for the maintenance of temples and the cults connected with them
- amphithuron — amphithyra (def 1).
- amphithyron — amphithyra (def 1).
- ampullosity — pretentious, turgid, or bombastic use of language
- amputations — Plural form of amputation.
- amylopectin — the major component of starch (about 80 per cent), consisting of branched chains of glucose units. It is insoluble and gives a red-brown colour with iodine
- amyotrophic — (medicine) Characterized by atrophy of the muscles.
- anastomosis — a natural connection between two tubular structures, such as blood vessels
- anastomotic — Anatomy. communication between blood vessels by means of collateral channels, especially when usual routes are obstructed.
- anatomizing — Present participle of anatomize.
- angiomatous — a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma)
- animatronic — of, concerned with, or operated by animatronics
- animosities — Plural form of animosity.
- anisogamete — heterogamete
- anisometric — not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts or unequal measurements
- anomalistic — tending to be anomalous
- anonymities — Plural form of anonymity.
- anonymosity — (rare) The state of being anonymous.
- antagonisms — Plural form of antagonism.
- antenniform — shaped like an antenna
- anthomaniac — someone with an extreme fondness for flowers
- anti-normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- anti-reform — the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform.
- antifoaming — acting to prevent the formation of foam
- antiheroism — (literature) The quality of being an antihero.
- antimension — a consecrated linen or silk cloth, kept on an altar, to which is sewn a linen or silk bag containing relics of saints.
- antimitotic — acting against mitosis
- antimoniate — (inorganic chemistry) The anion of pentavalent antimony Sb(OH)4- or any salt containing this anion. It is most commonly encountered as a complex in the drug meglumine antimoniate.
- antimonious — relating to or containing antimony
- antimonsoon — the air current above a monsoon, moving in the opposite direction
- antimycotic — That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal.
- antinomians — Plural form of antinomian.
- antinomical — characterized by or prone to antinomy
- antismoking — intended to prevent people from smoking tobacco
- antitumoral — Antitumor.
- antonomasia — the substitution of a title or epithet for a proper name, such as his highness
- apicoectomy — a surgical procedure to remove the end of a tooth root in endodontic therapy.
- apodyterium — the changing room in an ancient Roman bathhouse
- apoliticism — the quality of being apolitical
- apotropaism — the use of ritual or magic to ward off evil or bad luck