11-letter words containing p, i, n, e
- lipogenesis — (biochemistry) The biochemical production of fat, especially the conversion of carbohydrate into fat so that it may be stored as a long-term source of energy when food is scarce.
- lipoprotein — any of the class of proteins that contain a lipid combined with a simple protein.
- lis pendens — a pending suit listed on the court docket.
- lithopedion — (medical) A calcium-encased foetus that occurs in ectopic abdominal pregnancies when the foetus dies and is not reabsorbed by the maternal body, whereby the maternal system encases the foreign body (foetus) in calcium to isolate it.
- long primer — a 12-point type.
- long splice — a splice for forming a united rope narrow enough to pass through a block, made by unlaying the ends of two ropes for a considerable distance, overlapping the strands so as to make pairs of one strand from each rope, unlaying one of each pair, twisting the other strand into its place in the united rope, and tucking the yarns of the unlaid strand separately into place.
- love potion — a magical potion believed to arouse love or sexual passion toward a specified person, especially the person offering it.
- low-protein — Low-protein substances contain very little protein.
- luminophore — a molecule or group of molecules that emits light when illuminated.
- lumpishness — The property of being lumpish.
- luteotropin — prolactin.
- lymphokines — Plural form of lymphokine.
- lymphopenia — a reduction in the number of lymphocytes in the blood.
- madreporian — Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora.
- maiden pink — a turf-forming plant, Dianthus deltoides , found from western Europe to eastern Asia, having red or pink flowers.
- mailpersons — Plural form of mailperson.
- managership — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- manila hemp — a fibrous material made from the leafstalks of the abacá, Musa textilis, used for making ropes, fabrics, etc.
- manila rope — rope made from Manila hemp.
- manipulable — capable of or susceptible to being manipulated; manipulatable.
- manipulated — Simple past tense and past participle of manipulate.
- manipulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of manipulate.
- mantelpiece — a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- mantlepiece — mantel.
- map-reading — the act or skill of interpreting the significance of a geographical map
- mapping pen — a pen with a fine point, used esp for drawing maps
- marking pen — marker (def 10).
- marlinspike — a pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.
- meatpacking — (US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
- megaphoning — Present participle of megaphone.
- megaphonist — Someone who uses a megaphone.
- megapolitan — of, relating to, or characteristic of a megalopolis.
- melpomenish — Tragic; relating to tragedy in a literary or theatrical work.
- melting pot — a pot in which metals or other substances are melted or fused.
- menispermum — any of several tropical climbing plants of the genus Menispermum of the family Menispermaceae
- mephenytoin — A hydantoin used as an anticonvulsant.
- mesonephric — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, becoming the functional kidney of fishes and amphibians and becoming part of the tubules or ductules in the reproductive systems of higher vertebrates.
- metanephric — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of higher vertebrates, becoming the permanent and functional kidney.
- metanephroi — Plural form of metanephros.
- metaprotein — a hydrolytic derivative of protein, insoluble in water but soluble in dilute acids or alkalis.
- microphones — Plural form of microphone.
- mimic panel — a panel simulating the geographical layout of a television studio, railway points system, traffic interchange, etc, in which small indicator lamps display the selected state of the lighting circuits, signalling, traffic lights, etc
- minesweeper — a specially equipped ship used for dragging a body of water in order to remove or destroy enemy mines.
- minneapolis — a city in SE Minnesota, on the Mississippi.
- minor piece — a bishop or knight.
- mirtazapine — (medicine) A tetracyclic antidepressant drug.
- misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
- mishappened — Simple past tense and past participle of mishappen.
- mispleading — a mistake in pleading, as a misjoinder of parties or a misstatement of a cause of action.
- misshipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.