14-letter words containing n, i, p, t
- manitoba maple — a Canadian fast-growing variety of maple
- map projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
- masterplanning — to construct a master plan for: to master-plan one's career.
- mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
- 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.
- metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
- metamorphizing — Present participle of metamorphize.
- metamorphosing — to change the form or nature of; transform.
- metanephridium — (anatomy) A vasiform excretory gland observed in invertebrates, such as annelids, arthropods and molluscs.
- metaphysicians — Plural form of metaphysician.
- microcomponent — a hi-fi component considerably smaller than a minicomponent and much smaller than a standard-size component.
- microcomputing — the use of microcomputers.
- micropulsation — a very minor fluctuation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field
- minilaparotomy — Surgery. laparotomy with a small incision into the abdomen, often no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm), used especially for tubal ligation.
- minor prophets — a subdivision of the books constituting the second main part of the Hebrew Bible which in Christian tradition are alone called the Prophets
- minority group — minority (defs 3, 4).
- misacceptation — misinterpretation
- misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- misanthropists — Plural form of misanthropist.
- misapplication — to make a wrong application or use of.
- miscomputation — an act, process, or method of computing; calculation.
- misconceptions — Plural form of misconception.
- misdescription — an incorrect or misleading description
- misimprovement — a flaw or shortcoming arising from an attempt to make better
- misinterpreted — Simple past tense and past participle of misinterpret.
- misperceptions — Plural form of misperception.
- mispunctuation — incorrect punctuation
- misrepresented — Simple past tense and past participle of misrepresent.
- miss the point — fail to understand
- monophthongise — Alternative spelling of monophthongize.
- monophthongize — to change into or pronounce as a monophthong.
- monophysitical — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- monopolisation — Alternative spelling of monopolization.
- monopolization — to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
- morphotonemics — the morphophonemics of tonal phenomena.
- mother shipton — a day-flying noctuid moth, Callistege mi, mottled brown in colour and named from a fancied resemblance between its darker marking and a haggish profile
- motion capture — a process by which a device can be used to capture patterns of live movement; the data is then transmitted to a computer, where simulation software displays it applied to a virtual actor
- motion picture — a sequence of consecutive pictures of objects photographed in motion by a specially designed camera (motion-picture camera) and thrown on a screen by a projector (motion-picture projector) in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement.
- mountain sheep — wild sheep in mountainous area
- mounted police — police who patrol on horseback
- moving picture — A moving picture is a film.
- multi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
- multicomponent — Having, or affecting, multiple components.
- multiplication — the act or process of multiplying or the state of being multiplied.
- multipotential — able to differentiate along several lines
- munitions dump — a place where munitions are stored
- naphthoquinone — (organic compound) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.
- national party — (in New Zealand) the more conservative of the two main political parties
- national press — newspapers which concern national events of a country collectively
- native speaker — sb: language is their mother tongue