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14-letter words containing p, a, e, r, m, u

  • mercapto group — the univalent group –SH.
  • mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
  • metanephridium — (anatomy) A vasiform excretory gland observed in invertebrates, such as annelids, arthropods and molluscs.
  • microcephalous — Microcephalic.
  • milieu therapy — a type of inpatient therapy, used in psychiatric hospitals, involving prescription of particular activities and social interactions according to a patient's emotional and interpersonal needs.
  • modus operandi — mode of operating or working.
  • money-purchase — relating to a pension scheme in which both employer and employee make contributions to a fund that is used to buy an annuity on retirement. The amount paid as a pension depends on the size of the fund
  • mononeuropathy — A neuropathy that affects only a single nerve (as distinguished from polyneuropathy).
  • 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
  • multi-part key — compound key
  • multi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
  • multiparameter — Having, or employing multiple parameters.
  • mustard powder — Mustard powder is a yellow powder. You add hot water to it in order to make mustard.
  • mutton snapper — a snapper, Lutjanus analis, inhabiting the warmer parts of the western Atlantic Ocean, valued as food and game.
  • myrmecophagous — Pertaining to the anteater.
  • numeric keypad — a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
  • outperformance — The act or state of outperforming.
  • pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
  • paper mulberry — a mulberry tree, Broussonetia papyrifera, of eastern Asia, having alternate leaves that vary in size, round catkins, and orange-red fruit, grown widely as a shade tree.
  • parachute jump — leaping from aircraft with a parachute
  • parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
  • permaculturist — a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.
  • pharmaceutical — pertaining to pharmacy or pharmacists.
  • picture-framer — a person or company whose job is to frame photographs, paintings etc
  • plenum-chamber — a system of mechanical ventilation in which fresh air is forced into the spaces to be ventilated from a chamber (plenum chamber) at a pressure slightly higher than atmospheric pressure, so as to expel foul air.
  • plumber's mate — a person who helps a plumber do his or her job
  • pneumatic tire — wheel cover filled with pressurized air
  • pneumatic tyre — a rubber tyre filled with air under pressure, used esp on motor vehicles
  • pneumothoraces — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
  • polar molecule — a molecule in which the centroid of the positive charges is different from the centroid of the negative charges.
  • poultry farmer — a person who rears domestic fowls, esp chickens, for their eggs or meat
  • prandtl number — the ratio of the fluid viscosity to the thermal conductivity of a substance, a low number indicating high convection.
  • pre-assumption — something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption. Synonyms: presupposition; hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory.
  • precious metal — a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.
  • preformulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
  • premanufacture — to manufacture in advance
  • premenstrually — in a premenstrual manner
  • premier league — a professional football or soccer league consisting of the top teams in England and Wales
  • primary source — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
  • primary tissue — any tissue resulting directly from differentiation of an apical meristem.
  • proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
  • progametangium — Mycology. the hyphal tip of certain fungi that produces the gametangium and subsequent gamete.
  • pronunciamento — a proclamation; manifesto; edict.
  • pseudomembrane — a tough outer layer found on the surface of the mucous membrane or skin
  • pulmonary tree — the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles of the lungs, which together resemble an upside-down tree.
  • pulmonary vein — a vein conveying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
  • pumped storage — a system for generating hydroelectric power for peak periods by pumping water from a lower to a higher reservoir during low-demand periods and then releasing it during peak periods.
  • purbeck marble — a fossil-rich limestone that takes a high polish: used for building, etc
  • pure democracy — a form of democracy in which the laws and policies are made directly by the citizens rather than by representatives.
  • put the arm on — the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
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