11-letter words containing t, r, i, n, o, c
- necrotizing — Causing or accompanied by necrosis.
- negentropic — Of or characterized by a reduction in entropy (and corresponding increase in order).
- neocortical — the largest and evolutionarily most recent portion of the cerebral cortex, composed of complex, layered tissue, the site of most of the higher brain functions.
- neocortices — Plural form of neocortex.
- neotropical — belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising that part of the New World extending from the tropic of Cancer southward.
- nephrotoxic — Damaging or destructive to the kidneys.
- neuroactive — affecting or interacting directly with the nervous system
- neuroethics — The ethics of neuroscience and neurotechnology.
- neuroleptic — (chiefly of a drug) tending to reduce nervous tension by depressing nerve functions.
- neuropathic — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- neuroticism — the state of having traits or symptoms characteristic of neurosis.
- neurotropic — having an affinity for nerve cells or tissue: a neurotropic virus; a neurotropic drug.
- neutropenic — Having neutropenia.
- nicostratus — a son of Menelaus and Helen who, with his illegitimate brother Megapenthes, expelled Helen from Sparta when Menelaus died.
- night court — a criminal court that convenes at night for the quick disposition of charges and the granting of bail.
- ninth chord — a chord formed by the superposition of four thirds.
- nitro-chalk — a chemical fertilizer containing calcium carbonate and ammonium nitrate
- nitrocotton — cellulose nitrate.
- nitrostarch — an orange powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 8 O 2 6 , soluble in ethanol, used in explosives.
- nociceptors — Plural form of nociceptor.
- nonaromatic — lacking odour or fragrance
- nonartistic — not artistic
- noncortical — Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
- noncreative — having the quality or power of creating.
- noncritical — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- nondescript — of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind: a nondescript novel; a nondescript color.
- nondirected — not directed
- nondramatic — Not dramatic; not exciting; mundane.
- nonelectric — Not electric; not operated by electricity.
- nonmetrical — (music) Without the constraints of a metronome; not played or sung with a strict underlying rhythmic method.
- nonoperatic — not operatic
- nonreactive — tending to react.
- nonrhythmic — Not having rhythm; irregular.
- nontropical — not located in or originating from the tropics, not having the characteristics of the tropics
- nonvertical — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- nor circuit — Computers. a circuit that is energized only when none of its inputs are energized.
- nornicotine — an alkaloid, C 9 H 1 2 N 2 , extracted from tobacco and related to nicotine but having a lower toxicity: used as an agricultural and horticultural insecticide.
- northcliffe — Viscount, Alfred Charles William Harmsworth.
- nostradamic — of or pertaining to Nostradamus or resembling his work; prophetic
- not circuit — Computers. a circuit that is energized when its input is not.
- not cricket — If you say that someone's behaviour is not cricket, you mean that they have not behaved fairly.
- noticeboard — Alternative spelling of notice board.
- nyctitropic — tending to assume at or just before nightfall positions unlike those maintained during the day, as the leaves or flowers of certain plants.
- obscuration — the act of obscuring.
- obsecration — to entreat solemnly; beseech; supplicate.
- obstriction — the condition of being under an obligation, or a duty or compulsion that causes obligation
- obstructing — Present participle of obstruct.
- obstruction — something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation.
- octandrious — having eight stamens.
- oncoprotein — (genetics, oncology, protein) A protein that is coded for by an oncogene.