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15-letter words containing s, i, t, r

  • angina pectoris — a sudden intense pain in the chest, often accompanied by feelings of suffocation, caused by momentary lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle
  • angustirostrate — having a narrow, beak-like part
  • anisotropically — Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes. Compare isotropic (def 1).
  • anne of austria — 1601–66, wife of Louis XIII of France and daughter of Philip III of Spain: regent of France (1643–61) for her son Louis XIV
  • anteroposterior — Relating to or directed toward both front and back.
  • anthropogenesis — the study of the origins of man
  • anthropologists — Plural form of anthropologist.
  • anthropometrics — the science of measuring the size and proportions of the human body (called anthropometry), especially as applied to the design of furniture and machines.
  • anthropopathism — ascription of human passions or feelings to a being or beings not human, especially to a deity.
  • anthropopsychic — the attribution of consciousness to divine beings and nature
  • anthroposophist — A proponent of anthroposophy.
  • anti-censorship — the act or practice of censoring.
  • anti-conformist — a person who conforms, especially unquestioningly, to the usual practices or standards of a group, society, etc.
  • anti-depressant — An anti-depressant is a drug which is used to treat people who are suffering from depression.
  • anti-federalism — U.S. History. a member or supporter of the Antifederal party.
  • anti-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
  • anti-liberalism — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
  • anti-naturalism — Literature. a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions. a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b). a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction. the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
  • anti-puritanism — the principles and practices of the Puritans.
  • anti-radicalism — the holding or following of radical or extreme views or principles.
  • anti-separatist — a person who separates, withdraws, or secedes, as from an established church.
  • antiabortionist — An antiabortionist is someone who wants to limit or prevent the legal availability of abortions.
  • antiaphrodisiac — something that represses sexual desire
  • antiaristocracy — Opposed to the aristocracy.
  • antiarrhythmics — Plural form of antiarrhythmic.
  • anticarcinogens — Plural form of anticarcinogen.
  • anticholesterol — an agent which acts against cholesterol, either as an antibody produced naturally by many mammals or in the form of a drug
  • antichristianly — in an Antichristian manner
  • anticlericalism — opposed to the influence and activities of the clergy or the church in secular or public affairs.
  • antidepressants — of or relating to a substance that is used in the treatment of mood disorders, as characterized by various manic or depressive affects.
  • antifederalists — Plural form of antifederalist.
  • antiforeclosure — opposed to the process of foreclosure
  • antilock brakes — brakes fitted to some road vehicles that prevent skidding and improve control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
  • antimaterialism — an attitude opposed to materialism
  • antimaterialist — opposed to materialism
  • antiperistalses — Plural form of antiperistalsis.
  • antiperistalsis — contractions of the intestine that force the contents in the opposite direction to the normal
  • antiperistaltic — reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward.
  • antiperspirants — Plural form of antiperspirant.
  • antiprogressive — opposed to or acting against progression in society
  • antirationalism — the opposition to rationalism
  • antirationalist — opposed to rationalism
  • antiremonstrant — the party that opposed the Remonstrants
  • antiretrovirals — Plural form of antiretroviral.
  • antiromanticism — the opposition to romanticism
  • antisegregation — opposed to or acting against segregration
  • antitranspirant — any substance that decreases transpiration and, usually, photosynthesis
  • antituberculous — (medicine) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
  • aortic stenosis — abnormal narrowing of the aorta, especially of its orifice, usually as a result of rheumatic fever or embryologic anomalies.
  • apical meristem — meristem at the apex of a root or shoot.
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