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10-letter words containing o, n, p, r, i, c

  • picrotoxin — a white, crystalline, bitter, poisonous, central nervous system stimulant, C 3 0 H 3 4 O 1 3 , obtained from the seeds of Anamirta cocculus: used chiefly in the treatment of barbiturate poisoning.
  • pin clover — alfilaria.
  • polyandric — polyandrous.
  • porrection — the act of holding something out for presentation or acceptance
  • pratincole — any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
  • precaution — a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
  • precession — the act or fact of preceding; precedence.
  • preclusion — to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
  • precognize — to know or cognize in advance; to have prior cognizance of (something)
  • preconceit — a preconceived idea; a preconception
  • preconized — to proclaim or commend publicly.
  • precooling — Precooling is a process which improves the performance of a unit by reducing the compressor load and the head pressure.
  • prediction — an act of predicting.
  • prelection — to lecture or discourse publicly.
  • prick song — written music.
  • princedoms — the position, rank, or dignity of a prince.
  • princehood — the office or rank of a prince
  • pro-acting — serving temporarily, especially as a substitute during another's absence; not permanent; temporary: the acting mayor.
  • probenecid — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 1 3 H 1 9 NO 4 S, used chiefly in the treatment of gout.
  • proceedingproceeds. something that results or accrues. the total amount derived from a sale or other transaction: The proceeds from the deal were divided equally among us. the profits or returns from a sale, investment, etc.
  • processing — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
  • procession — the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner, as a line of people, animals, vehicles, etc.
  • procidence — a prolapse
  • proclinate — (of a part) directed or inclined forward.
  • production — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
  • proficient — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
  • profiction — the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
  • prognathic — having protrusive jaws; having a gnathic index over 103.
  • prognostic — of or relating to prognosis.
  • projecting — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
  • projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
  • prominence — Also, prominency. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness.
  • prominency — Also, prominency. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness.
  • proscenium — Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
  • proscience — a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws: the mathematical sciences.
  • prosecting — to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
  • protecting — providing protection or shelter.
  • protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
  • protogenic — (of a compound) able to donate a hydrogen ion (proton) in a chemical reaction
  • provection — (in Celtic languages) the devoicing of a consonant
  • providence — a state of the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast: a part of New England. 1214 sq. mi. (3145 sq. km). Capital: Providence. Abbreviation: RI (for use with zip code), R.I.
  • provincial — belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local: the provincial newspaper.
  • punctiform — shaped like or of the nature of a point or dot.
  • pyromaniac — a compulsion to set things on fire.
  • pyromantic — divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire.
  • rhinoscope — a special instrument used to examine the nasal passages
  • rhinoscopy — examination of the nasal passages, esp with a rhinoscope
  • ripcording — (audio)   (From "ripping" and "recording") Encoding streaming digital audio from the Internet to an MP3 file or similar. Ripcording is commononly used to copy commercial music from a free stream instead of paying to download.
  • saprogenic — producing putrefaction or decay, as certain bacteria.
  • sarcopenia — reduction in muscle tissue as a result of ageing
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