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12-letter words containing p, r, a, i, s

  • ipecac syrup — a preparation containing ipecac in a syrupy medium, used as an emetic.
  • irish potato — potato (def 1).
  • irrespirable — not respirable; unfit for breathing.
  • isapi filter — (web)   A replaceable DLL which the server calls whenever there is an HTTP request. When the filter is first loaded, it communicates to the server what sort of notifications will be accepted. After that, whenever a selected event occurs, the filter is called to process the event. Example applications of ISAPI filters include custom authentication schemes, compression, encryption, logging, traffic analysis or other request analyses.
  • isoprenaline — a compound that is a derivative of adrenaline and that is used to treat asthma and bronchial conditions. Formula: C11H17NO3
  • japonaiserie — stylistic characteristics, as in art, decor, or film, influenced by or reflective of Japanese culture and tradition.
  • jeopardising — Present participle of jeopardise.
  • jumpstarting — Present participle of jumpstart.
  • katamorphism — metamorphism at or near the earth's surface: breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones.
  • khaibar pass — Khyber Pass.
  • labour pains — the pains felt during the contractions of childbirth
  • lady-slipper — cypripedium
  • lamplighters — Plural form of lamplighter.
  • laparoscopic — a flexible fiberoptic instrument, passed through a small incision in the abdominal wall and equipped with biopsy forceps, an obturator, scissors or the like, with which to examine the abdominal cavity or perform minor surgery.
  • laparotomies — Plural form of laparotomy.
  • lateral lisp — a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
  • laureateship — a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate.
  • leprosariums — Plural form of leprosarium.
  • linear space — vector space.
  • liposarcomas — Plural form of liposarcoma.
  • litmus paper — a strip of paper impregnated with litmus, used as a chemical indicator.
  • macrophysics — the branch of physics that deals with physical objects large enough to be observed and treated directly.
  • madreporites — Plural form of madreporite.
  • malapropisms — Plural form of malapropism.
  • malpractices — Plural form of malpractice.
  • manipulators — Plural form of manipulator.
  • manspreading — the practice by a male passenger on public transport of sitting with his legs wide apart, so denying space to passengers beside him
  • manuscriptal — (obsolete) Of or pertaining to manuscript.
  • marine corps — a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces trained for land, sea, and air combat, typically for land combat in conjunction with an amphibious or airborne landing, and whose commandant is responsible to the secretary of the navy.
  • marksmanship — a person who is skilled in shooting at a mark; a person who shoots well.
  • marlinespike — a pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.
  • marlingspike — Alternative spelling of marlinspike.
  • maspar unity — A translator from UNITY to MPL by Martin Huber, University of Karlsruhe, Germany. Version 1.0.
  • master point — a point awarded to a bridge player who has won or placed in an officially recognized tournament.
  • master print — an original copy of a cinema film that can be used to produce other copies
  • masterpieces — Plural form of masterpiece.
  • mastigophora — a phylum of protozoans comprising nonphotosynthetic, chiefly free-living flagellates: some species are important pathogens of humans and other animals.
  • mastigophore — Any flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora.
  • meanspirited — petty; small-minded; ungenerous: a meanspirited man, unwilling to forgive.
  • media person — a person who works in the mass media
  • median strip — a paved, planted, or landscaped strip in the center of a highway that separates lanes of traffic going in opposite directions.
  • mediatorship — the position of a mediator
  • metamorphism — Geology. a change in the structure or constitution of a rock due to natural agencies, as pressure and heat, especially when the rock becomes harder and more completely crystalline.
  • metamorphist — a member of a group of 16th century Christians who believed that the humanly body of Jesus Christ metamorphosed into God during the Ascension
  • metaphrasing — Present participle of metaphrase.
  • metaphrastic — a person who translates or changes a literary work from one form to another, as prose into verse.
  • metric space — a space with a metric defined on it.
  • microamperes — Plural form of microampere.
  • microcapsule — a tiny capsule, 20–150 microns in diameter, used for slow-release application of drugs, pesticides, flavors, etc.
  • microphagous — (of an animal) feeding on small particles of food
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