15-letter words containing s, o, r

neurohypophyses — Plural form of neurohypophysis.
neurohypophysis — See under pituitary gland.
neurolinguistic — pertaining to neurolinguistics
neurophysiology — the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
neuroprosthesis — A prosthesis used to improve the function of an impaired nervous system.
neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
neuropsychology — The study of the relationship between behavior, emotion, and cognition on the one hand, and brain function on the other.
neuroscientific — the field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the structure, development, function, chemistry, pharmacology, and pathology of the nervous system.
neuroscientists — Plural form of neuroscientist.
new territories — a British crown colony comprising Hong Kong island (29 sq. mi.; 75 sq. km), Kowloon peninsula, nearby islands, and the adjacent mainland in SE China (New Territories) reverted to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. 404 sq. mi. (1046 sq. km). Capital: Victoria.
new york school — a loosely associated group of American and European artists and sculptors, especially abstract expressionist painters, active in and near New York City chiefly in the 1940s and 1950s.
news conference — a press conference, especially one held by a government official.
newton's cradle — an ornamental puzzle consisting of a frame in which five metal balls are suspended in such a way that when one is moved it sets all the others in motion in turn
nicholas ridley — Nicholas, c1500–55, English bishop, reformer, and martyr.
nicobar islands — a group of 19 islands in the Indian Ocean, south of the Andaman Islands, with which they form a territory of India. Area: 1645 sq km (635 sq miles)
nitrogen oxides — Nitrogen oxides are compounds of nitrogen and oxygen produced during combustion.
no great shakes — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
no holds barred — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
no respecter of — If you say that someone or something is no respecter of a rule or tradition, you mean that the rule or tradition is not important to them.
no-smoking room — A no-smoking room in a hotel is a room intended for people who do not want to smoke.
noise generator — a device used in synthesizers to produce high-frequency sound effects
non prosequitur — a judgment entered against the plaintiff in a suit when the plaintiff does not appear in court to prosecute it.
non-adversarial — a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.
non-carnivorous — flesh-eating: A dog is a carnivorous animal.
non-charismatic — of, having, or characteristic of charisma.
non-chromosomal — any of several threadlike bodies, consisting of chromatin, that carry the genes in a linear order: the human species has 23 pairs, designated 1 to 22 in order of decreasing size and X and Y for the female and male sex chromosomes respectively.
non-compression — the act of compressing.
non-compromised — unable to function optimally, especially with regard to immune response, owing to underlying disease, harmful environmental exposure, or the side effects of a course of treatment.
non-contrastive — not contrastive.
non-crystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
non-descriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
non-disparaging — that disparages; tending to belittle or bring reproach upon: a disparaging remark.
non-ministerial — pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
non-putrescible — liable to become putrid.
non-rationalism — the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct.
non-residential — of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
non-responsible — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
non-shareholder — a holder or owner of shares, especially in a company or corporation.
non-suppurative — suppurating; characterized by suppuration.
non-traversable — to pass or move over, along, or through.
nonaristocratic — lacking aristocratic qualities, not refined or polished
nonastronomical — not astronomical
noncatastrophic — of the nature of a catastrophe, or disastrous event; calamitous: a catastrophic failure of the dam.
noncompensatory — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
noncompressible — not able to be compressed
nonconformities — Plural form of nonconformity.
nonconservation — A failure to conserve.
nonconservative — Not conservative.
nonconstruction — an activity not involving construction, esp in building

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