11-letter words containing n, e, m, i
- helminthics — Plural form of helminthic.
- helminthoid — shaped like a helminth; vermiform; wormlike.
- helminthous — having intestinal worms
- hemanalysis — an analysis, especially of the chemical constituents, of the blood.
- hematoxylin — a colorless or pale-yellow, crystalline compound, C 16 H 14 O 6 ·3H 2 O, the coloring material of logwood: used as a mordant dye and as an indicator.
- hemeprotein — (protein) Any conjugated protein containing heme as the prosthetic group.
- hemerythrin — a type of protein responsible for oxygen transportation in some marine invertebrates
- hemianopsia — any of several conditions in which there is blindness in half of the visual field, involving one or both eyes.
- hemianoptic — suffering from hemiopia, blind in half the field of vision
- hemicranial — Relating to hemicrania.
- hemielytron — hemelytron.
- hemipterans — Plural form of hemipteran.
- hemisecting — Present participle of hemisect.
- hemisection — to cut into two equal parts; to bisect, especially along a medial longitudinal plane.
- hemiterpene — (originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
- hemodynamic — the branch of physiology dealing with the forces involved in the circulation of the blood.
- hemoprotein — Alternative spelling of hemeprotein.
- hemosiderin — a yellowish-brown protein containing iron, derived chiefly from hemoglobin and found in body tissue and phagocytes, especially as the result of disorders in iron metabolism and the breakdown of red blood cells.
- hermeneutic — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- hibernicism — an idiom or characteristic peculiar to Irish English or to the Irish.
- hieronymite — a member of a congregation of hermits named after St. Jerome.
- high german — the group of West Germanic languages that in a.d. c400–c500 underwent the second consonant shift described by Grimm's Law. Abbreviation: HG.
- high-income — of or relating to those with a larger income than the average.
- high-minded — having or showing high, exalted principles or feelings.
- histaminase — an enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of histamine, used in treating allergies.
- home baking — such things as bread, cakes and biscuits that are baked at home
- home-buying — the purchase of a house or flat
- home-loving — fond of one's home
- homecomings — Plural form of homecoming.
- homeodomain — (biochemistry, genetics) A folded protein domain that binds to DNA and has a function in transcription.
- homeporting — Present participle of homeport.
- homeshoring — A migration of service employees from the office to the home, where such homes have proper communications equipment.
- homeworking — Working from home, especially when in electronic contact with a central office.
- homocentric — having a common center; concentric.
- homogeneity — composition from like parts, elements, or characteristics; state or quality of being homogeneous.
- homogenesis — reproduction in which the offspring resemble the parents and undergo the same cycle of development.
- homogenetic — pertaining to or characterized by homogenesis.
- homogenised — to form by blending unlike elements; make homogeneous.
- homogenized — Simple past tense and past participle of homogenize.
- homogenizer — to form by blending unlike elements; make homogeneous.
- homogenizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of homogenize.
- homolignane — (organic chemistry) Any compound derived from a lignane by adding extra carbon atoms in a ring or sidechain.
- hormonelike — Resembling a hormone or some aspect of one.
- horn timber — a timber, often one of several, rising from the sternpost of a wooden vessel to support the overhang of the stern.
- horn-rimmed — having the frames or rims made of horn or tortoise shell, or plastic that simulates either of these: horn-rimmed glasses.
- human being — any individual of the genus Homo, especially a member of the species Homo sapiens.
- humectation — A moistening.
- humperdinck — Engelbert [eng-uh l-bert;; English eng-guh l-burt] /ˈɛŋ əlˌbɛrt;; English ˈɛŋ gəlˌbɜrt/ (Show IPA), 1854–1921, German composer.
- hyoscyamine — a poisonous alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from henbane and other solanaceous plants, used as a sedative, analgesic, mydriatic, and antispasmodic.
- hyperimmune — protected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation.