15-letter words containing a, e, s, t
- anti-censorship — the act or practice of censoring.
- 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-liberalism — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- anti-separatist — a person who separates, withdraws, or secedes, as from an established church.
- 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
- 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.
- antifashionable — not conforming to mainstream fashion
- antifederalists — Plural form of antifederalist.
- antiforeclosure — opposed to the process of foreclosure
- antihypotensive — An antihypotensive is any drug that raises low blood pressure.
- 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
- antimetabolites — Plural form of antimetabolite.
- 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
- antiremonstrant — the party that opposed the Remonstrants
- antiretrovirals — Plural form of antiretroviral.
- antisegregation — opposed to or acting against segregration
- antisentimental — (of a piece of art or literature) deliberately unsentimental
- antispeculation — opposed to or acting against excessive oil speculation
- antispeculative — opposed to or acting against speculation
- antituberculous — (medicine) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
- antivivisection — opposed to the act or practice or performing experiments on living animals, involving cutting into or dissecting the body
- aortic stenosis — abnormal narrowing of the aorta, especially of its orifice, usually as a result of rheumatic fever or embryologic anomalies.
- apartment house — a building containing a number of residential apartments.
- apical meristem — meristem at the apex of a root or shoot.
- aplastic anemia — a form of anemia resulting from a failure of the bone marrow to produce adequate quantities of the essential blood components, including leukocytes and platelets
- apolipoproteins — Plural form of apolipoprotein.
- apollo asteroid — one of a number of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth.
- apophthegmatise — to speak in apophthegms
- apophthegmatist — a person who creates apophthegms
- apostle pitcher — a stoneware pitcher decorated in relief with figures of the apostles.
- apostles' creed — a concise statement of Christian beliefs dating from about 500 ad, traditionally ascribed to the Apostles
- apostolicalness — The state or quality of being apostolical.
- apple macintosh — Macintosh
- applesoft basic — (language) A version of BASIC for Apple computers.
- apprenticeships — Plural form of apprenticeship.
- appropriateness — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- approximateness — The quality of being approximate.
- archaeastronomy — (astronomy, archaeology) The historical, especially archeological, study of astronomy; the study of the astronomical systems and methods of ancient cultures often embracing the astrology and cosmology of the past.
- archaeobotanist — A person engaged in archaeobotany.
- archeoastronomy — the branch of archaeology that deals with the apparent use by prehistoric civilizations of astronomical techniques to establish the seasons or the cycle of the year, especially as evidenced in the construction of megaliths and other ritual structures.
- archiepiscopate — the rank, office, or term of office of an archbishop