12-letter words containing asi
- invasiveness — The quality of being invasive.
- metaphrasing — Present participle of metaphrase.
- metasilicate — a salt or mineral containing the anion SiO32-
- metastasised — Pathology. (of malignant cells or disease-producing organisms) to spread to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces.
- metastasized — Simple past tense and past participle of metastasize.
- metastasizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metastasize.
- misemphasize — to emphasize incorrectly
- montebrasite — a mineral, lithium aluminum hydroxyl phosphate, LiAlPO 4 (OH), isomorphous with amblygonite, used as an ore of lithium.
- mycoparasite — a parasitic fungus whose host is another fungus.
- non-invasive — not invading adjacent healthy cells, blood vessels, or tissues; localized: a noninvasive tumor.
- nonparasitic — Not parasitic.
- oasification — The process of restoring water, soil, and plant life to an environment that has been degraded by soil erosion.
- occasionally — at times; from time to time; now and then.
- onomasiology — the study of the means of expressing a given concept.
- overemphasis — excessive or undue emphasis.
- pan-asianism — the idea or advocacy of a political alliance of all the Asian nations.
- paraphrasing — a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.
- parasitaemia — the condition of having parasites in the blood
- parasiticide — an agent or preparation that destroys parasites.
- parasitology — the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.
- persuasively — able, fitted, or intended to persuade: a very persuasive argument.
- pleiochasium — a flowering system in which several buds come out at the same time
- plunge basin — a cavity at the base of a falls or cataract, formed by the action of the falling water.
- progymnasium — (in Europe) a school that prepares pupils for secondary education (the gymnasium)
- ptyalectasis — spontaneous or surgical dilatation of a salivary duct.
- quasi-famous — having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature; renowned; celebrated: a famous writer. Synonyms: famed, notable, illustrious. Antonyms: unknown, obscure.
- quasi-feudal — of, relating to, or of the nature of a fief or fee: a feudal estate.
- quasi-normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- quasicrystal — a form of solid matter whose atoms are arranged like those of a crystal but assume patterns that do not exactly repeat themselves.
- quasilogical — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- quasineutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- re-emphasize — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
- reemphasized — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
- semiparasite — hemiparasite
- tachyphrasia — a communication disorder involving rapid, unintelligible speech
- toxocariasis — the infection of humans with the larvae of a genus of roundworms, Toxocara, of dogs and cats. It can cause swelling of the liver and, sometimes, damage to the eyes
- trichuriasis — intestinal infestation with the roundworm Trichuris trichiura, producing nausea, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea, common in tropical areas with poor sanitation.
- trombidiasis — infestation with mites of the family Trombiculidae
- uncinariasis — hookworm (def 2).
- unemphasized — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
- unpersuasive — not capable of persuading
- unpleasingly — in an unpleasing manner
- urolithiasis — a diseased condition marked by the formation of stones in the urinary tract.
- visual basic — (language) (VB) A popular event-driven visual programming system from Microsoft Corporation for Microsoft Windows. VB is good for developing Windows interfaces, it invokes fragments of BASIC code when the user performs certain operations on graphical objects on-screen. It is widely used for in-house application program development and for prototyping. It can also be used to create ActiveX and COM components. Version 1 was released in 1991 [by Microsoft?].
- womb-leasing — bearing a child on behalf of a couple unable to have a child; surrogacy
- yasir arafat — Yasir [yah-ser,, -sir,, yas-er] /ˈyɑ sər,, -sɪr,, ˈyæs ər/ (Show IPA), 1929–2004, Palestinian leader: head of the Palestine Liberation Organization.