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10-letter words containing p, e, r, i, m, n

  • meperidine — a narcotic compound, C 1 5 H 2 1 NO 2 , used as an analgesic and sedative.
  • micropenis — (medical) An unusually small penis.
  • microphone — an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound.
  • misprinted — Simple past tense and past participle of misprint.
  • montpelier — a state of the NE United States: a part of New England. 9609 sq. mi. (24,885 sq. km). Capital: Montpelier. Abbreviation: VT (for use with zip code), Vt.
  • morpholine — a colorless, hygroscopic liquid, C 4 H 9 NO, used chiefly as a solvent for dyes, resins, and waxes.
  • nephridium — the excretory organ of many invertebrates, consisting of a tubule with one end opening into the body cavity and the other opening into a pore at the body surface.
  • new empire — the period in the history of ancient Egypt, 1580–1085 b.c., comprising the 18th to 20th dynasties, characterized by the predominance of Thebes.
  • nitrazepam — a synthetic chemical compound belonging to the benzodiazepine group of drugs; a minor tranquillizer used mainly in sleeping tablets, such as Mogadon. Formula: C15H11N3O3
  • palindrome — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
  • pandermite — a white, marble-like mineral
  • panspermia — the theory that life exists and is distributed throughout the universe in the form of germs or spores that develop in the right environment.
  • panspermic — relating to panspermia
  • paramnesia — Psychiatry. a distortion of memory in which fact and fantasy are confused.
  • parliament — (usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
  • parmenides — flourished c450 b.c, Greek Eleatic philosopher.
  • parmentier — (of food) prepared or served with potatoes: potage Parmentier.
  • pentaprism — a prism that has five faces, a pair of which are at 90° to each other; a ray entering one of the pair emerges from the other at an angle of 90° to its original direction: used especially in single-lens reflex cameras to reverse images laterally and reflect them to the viewfinder.
  • peppermint — an herb, Mentha piperita, of the mint family, cultivated for its aromatic, pungent oil.
  • performing — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
  • peridinium — a member of the Peridinium genus of marine- or freshwater-dwelling dinoflagellate organisms characterized by armoured plates
  • perigonium — the envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.
  • perishment — to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake.
  • peritoneum — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
  • permeation — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
  • permethrin — a synthetic chemical compound with formula C21H20Cl2O3, effective as an insecticide and against various parasites
  • permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
  • permitting — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
  • phenformin — a biguanide administered orally in the treatment of diabetes to lower blood concentrations of glucose; it has been largely superseded by metformin. Formula: C10H15N5
  • pigmentary — of, pertaining to, having, or producing pigment.
  • planimeter — an instrument for measuring mechanically the area of plane figures.
  • planimetry — the measurement of plane areas.
  • pomeranian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Pomerania.
  • praemunire — a writ charging the offense of resorting to a foreign court or authority, as that of the pope, and thus calling in question the supremacy of the English crown.
  • pre-inform — to supply with information beforehand: He preinformed the newspapers of his decision.
  • preeminent — eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
  • preempting — to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
  • preemption — the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.
  • prehominid — any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae.
  • premention — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
  • premiering — a first public performance or showing of a play, opera, film, etc.
  • premoisten — to moisten beforehand
  • premonitor — a person who, or a thing which, forewarns
  • prenominal — being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.
  • presentism — a partiality towards present-day points of view, esp by those interpreting history
  • primaquine — a viscous liquid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O, used in the treatment of malaria.
  • primogenit — the eldest child in a family
  • princedoms — the position, rank, or dignity of a prince.
  • printmaker — a person who makes prints, especially an artist working in one of the graphic mediums.
  • prizewoman — a female prize winner
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