11-letter words containing n, o, u, r
- neurocytoma — A nervous system tumor primarily derived from nervous tissue, in contrast to the gliomas.
- neuroethics — The ethics of neuroscience and neurotechnology.
- neurofibril — a fibril of a nerve cell.
- neurogenous — originating in a nerve or nerve tissue.
- neuroglobin — (protein) Any of a class of vertebrate globins involved in cellular oxygen homeostasis.
- neurohumour — a chemical substance secreted by nerve endings; a neurohormone, particularly a neurotransmitter
- neuroleptic — (chiefly of a drug) tending to reduce nervous tension by depressing nerve functions.
- neurologist — a physician specializing in neurology.
- neuropathic — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- neuroplasty — Any surgery to repair nerve tissue.
- neuropodium — (zoology) The ventral lobe or branch of a parapodium.
- neuropteral — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Neuroptera.
- neuropteran — neuropterous.
- neurotensin — A 13-amino acid peptide that exerts neuromodulatory functions in the central nervous system and endocrine/paracrine actions in the periphery.
- neuroticism — the state of having traits or symptoms characteristic of neurosis.
- neurotomies — Plural form of neurotomy.
- neurotoxins — Plural form of neurotoxin.
- neurotrophy — the influence of the nerves on the nutrition and maintenance of body tissue.
- neurotropic — having an affinity for nerve cells or tissue: a neurotropic virus; a neurotropic drug.
- neurulation — the formation of a neurula.
- neutron gun — a device used for producing a beam of fast neutrons
- neutropenia — a decrease in the number of neutrophils in the blood: mild, moderate, or severe neutropenia.
- neutropenic — Having neutropenia.
- neutrophile — (biology) Any organism that thrives in a relatively neutral pH.
- neutrophils — Plural form of neutrophil.
- neutrosophy — (philosophy) (From Latin "neuter" - neutral, Greek "sophia" - skill/wisdom) A branch of philosophy, introduced by Florentin Smarandache in 1980, which studies the origin, nature, and scope of neutralities, as well as their interactions with different ideational spectra. Neutrosophy considers a proposition, theory, event, concept, or entity, "A" in relation to its opposite, "Anti-A" and that which is not A, "Non-A", and that which is neither "A" nor "Anti-A", denoted by "Neut-A". Neutrosophy is the basis of neutrosophic logic, neutrosophic probability, neutrosophic set, and neutrosophic statistics.
- new country — a style of country music that emerged in the late 1980s characterized by a more contemporary sound and down-to-earth rather than sentimental lyrics
- newburyport — a city in NE Massachusetts.
- nicostratus — a son of Menelaus and Helen who, with his illegitimate brother Megapenthes, expelled Helen from Sparta when Menelaus died.
- night court — a criminal court that convenes at night for the quick disposition of charges and the granting of bail.
- ninety-four — a cardinal number, 90 plus 4.
- nitro group — the univalent group –NO 2 .
- nitrogenous — containing nitrogen.
- nitrosourea — any of various lipid-soluble, synthetic or naturally occurring alkylating agents that can cross the blood-brain barrier: used in the treatment of certain brain cancers.
- nocturnally — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
- non-accrued — to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- non-closure — the act of closing; the state of being closed.
- non-corrupt — guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge.
- non-current — passing in time; belonging to the time actually passing: the current month.
- non-cursive — (of handwriting) in flowing strokes with the letters joined together.
- non-neutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- non-nuclear — not utilizing nuclear power, nuclear weapons, etc.: to fight a nonnuclear war.
- non-tourist — a person who is traveling, especially for pleasure.
- nonargument — a fallacious or flawed argument
- nonauditory — not auditory, not related to hearing or its functions
- nonburnable — incapable of being burned, not combustible
- noncellular — not composed of or containing cells: Cytoplasm is noncellular.
- noncircular — lacking a circular shape
- noncoloured — not coloured
- noncomputer — Not of or pertaining to computers.