11-letter words containing p, t, i, l
- lithophytes — Plural form of lithophyte.
- lithosphere — the solid portion of the earth (distinguished from atmosphere, hydrosphere).
- lithotripsy — the pulverization and removal of urinary calculi using a lithotripter.
- liver spots — a form of chloasma in which irregularly shaped light-brown spots occur on the skin.
- loop stitch — any stitch, as the chain stitch, that uses loops in the pattern or process of working.
- lost pleiad — See under Pleiades (def 1).
- lotusscript — (language) A Visual BASIC-like scripting language for Lotus Notes and Lotus SmartSuite. LotusScript is object-oriented and can be used for complex Notes programming, although Java is also available.
- love potion — a magical potion believed to arouse love or sexual passion toward a specified person, especially the person offering it.
- low-pitched — pitched in a low register or key: a low-pitched aria for the basso.
- low-protein — Low-protein substances contain very little protein.
- luteotropic — affecting the corpus luteum.
- luteotropin — prolactin.
- lymphocytic — Of, or pertaining to lymphocytes.
- lymphotoxin — a glycoprotein that is released by antigen-stimulated or mitogen-stimulated T cells and is toxic to various other cells.
- lyosorption — the adsorption of a liquid on a solid surface, esp of a solvent on suspended particles
- maintopsail — a topsail set on the mainmast.
- maladaptive — of, relating to, or characterized by maladaptation or incomplete, inadequate, or faulty adaptation: The maladaptive behavior of isolated children was difficult to change.
- malapropist — a person who regularly makes malapropisms
- malposition — faulty or wrong position, especially of a part or organ of the body or of a fetus in the uterus.
- malpractice — Law. failure of a professional person, as a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows.
- manipulated — Simple past tense and past participle of manipulate.
- manipulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of manipulate.
- manipulator — a person who manipulates.
- 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.
- megapolitan — of, relating to, or characteristic of a megalopolis.
- melting pot — a pot in which metals or other substances are melted or fused.
- metaplasmic — Cell Biology. the nonliving matter or inclusions, as starch or pigments, within a cell.
- metaplastic — the transformation of one type of tissue into another.
- metapodials — Plural form of metapodial.
- middle path — the conduct of life by a religious person in such a way as to avoid the extremes of luxury and asceticism.
- misoprostol — A drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions, having the chemical formula C22H38O5.
- mitropoulos — Dimitri [dih-mee-tree;; Greek th ee-mee-tree] /dɪˈmi tri;; Greek ðiˈmi tri/ (Show IPA), 1897–1960, Greek symphony orchestra conductor in the U.S.
- monopolists — Plural form of monopolist.
- montpellier — a department in S France. 2403 sq. mi. (6225 sq. km). Capital: Montpellier.
- most-lupine — pertaining to or resembling the wolf.
- mount siple — a mountain in Antarctica, on the coast of Byrd Land. Height: 3100 m (10 171 ft)
- multicampus — (of a university or organization) having multiple campuses or locations
- multicuspid — (in humans) a tooth with a single projection point or elevation; canine.
- multiparity — of or relating to a multipara.
- multiparous — of or relating to a multipara.
- multiperiod — Relating to multiple periods.
- multiperson — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
- multiphasic — having many phases, stages, aspects, or the like.
- multiphoton — involving several photons
- multipiston — having more than one piston
- multiplanes — Plural form of multiplane.
- multiplayer — of or relating to a video game, or a portion of a video game, in which more than one person plays at the same time in a shared game environment: a multiplayer game; multiplayer mode; a multiplayer experience.
- multiplexed — Simple past tense and past participle of multiplex.
- multiplexer — having many parts or aspects: the multiplex problem of drug abuse.