Words Ending With IN
Explore the intriguing collection of words that conclude with the letter IN. This section emphasizes how the final placement of IN influences the tone and character of each word. Whether it's common vocabulary or less familiar terms, uncover the unique impact of ending with IN in the world of words.
2 letter words
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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in | 2 | a state in midwestern United States | - |
3 letter words
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win | 6 | attain success or reach a desired goal | - |
sin | 3 | estrangement from god | - |
jin | 10 | - | - |
bin | 5 | an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself | - |
pin | 5 | a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing | - |
tin | 3 | a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide | - |
lin | 3 | United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959) | - |
gin | 4 | a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers | - |
qin | 12 | the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall | - |
fin | 6 | a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) | - |
kin | 7 | a person having kinship with another or others | he's kin |
yin | 6 | the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology | the interaction of yin and yang maintains the harmony of the universe |
rin | 3 | - | - |
din | 4 | make a resonant sound, like artillery | - |
hin | 6 | ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons | - |
ain | 3 | belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive | `ain' is Scottish |
vin | 6 | - | - |
zin | 12 | - | - |
4 letter words
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pain | 6 | cause emotional anguish or make miserable | It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school |
join | 11 | be or become joined or united or linked | Our paths joined |
rain | 4 | anything happening rapidly or in quick successive | a rain of bullets |
skin | 8 | a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent | - |
main | 6 | (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence | the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb |
ruin | 4 | deprive of virginity | - |
thin | 7 | lacking excess flesh | you can't be too rich or too thin |
gain | 5 | the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input | - |
spin | 6 | cause to spin | spin a coin |
coin | 6 | form by stamping, punching, or printing | strike coins |
vain | 7 | unproductive of success | a vain attempt |
twin | 7 | being two identical | - |
chin | 9 | the protruding part of the lower jaw | - |
shin | 7 | a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg | - |
cain | 6 | (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God | - |
vein | 7 | a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart | all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood |
grin | 5 | a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement | - |
amin | 6 | - | - |
rein | 4 | stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins | He reined in his horses in front of the post office |
lain | 4 | - | - |
akin | 8 | similar in quality or character | a feeling akin to terror |
loin | 4 | either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds | - |
blin | 6 | - | - |
fain | 7 | in a willing manner | I would fain do it |
quin | 13 | one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy | - |
kain | 8 | - | - |
tain | 4 | - | - |
djin | 12 | - | - |
zein | 13 | - | - |
pyin | 9 | - | - |
pein | 6 | - | - |
roin | 4 | - | - |
sain | 4 | - | - |
whin | 10 | small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental | - |
wain | 7 | a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major | - |
tyin | 7 | - | - |
trin | 4 | - | - |
bein | 6 | - | - |
ayin | 7 | the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet | - |
brin | 6 | - | - |
agin | 5 | - | - |
mein | 6 | - | - |
nain | 4 | - | - |
foin | 7 | - | - |
hain | 7 | - | - |
tein | 4 | - | - |
5 letter words
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again | 6 | anew | she tried again |
train | 5 | teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports | He is training our Olympic team |
brain | 7 | that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason | - |
begin | 8 | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense | The DMZ begins right over the hill |
chain | 10 | British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979) | - |
spain | 7 | a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power | - |
plain | 7 | not mixed with extraneous elements | plain water |
cabin | 9 | a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area | - |
robin | 7 | small Old World songbird with a reddish breast | - |
colin | 7 | - | - |
drain | 6 | flow off gradually | The rain water drains into this big vat |
grain | 6 | the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance) | sand of a fine grain |
stain | 5 | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it | - |
takin | 9 | large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area | - |
slain | 5 | killed; `slain' is formal or literary as in | slain warriors |
stein | 5 | a mug intended for serving beer | - |
basin | 7 | a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face | he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face |
satin | 5 | a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back | - |
groin | 6 | a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away | - |
actin | 7 | one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form | - |
twain | 8 | two items of the same kind | - |
toxin | 12 | a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species | - |
sarin | 5 | a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase | - |
resin | 5 | any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules | - |
swain | 8 | a man who is the lover of a man or woman | - |
admin | 8 | - | - |
levin | 8 | - | - |
cumin | 9 | aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family | - |
ronin | 5 | - | - |
savin | 8 | procumbent or spreading juniper | - |
lupin | 7 | any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers | - |
ricin | 7 | a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon | one milligram of ricin can kill an adult |
fagin | 9 | a villainous Jew in a novel by Charles Dickens | - |
likin | 9 | - | - |
blain | 7 | an inflammatory swelling or sore | - |
matin | 7 | - | - |
elfin | 8 | suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness | thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning |
pekin | 11 | - | - |
linin | 5 | an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended | - |
rosin | 5 | any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules | - |
burin | 7 | a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving | - |
pavin | 10 | - | - |
lapin | 7 | the fur of a rabbit | - |
skein | 9 | coils of worsted yarn | - |
ravin | 8 | - | - |
patin | 7 | - | - |
unpin | 7 | remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of | - |
tiyin | 8 | 100 tiyin equal 1 som in Uzbekistan | - |
guqin | 15 | - | - |
porin | 7 | - | - |
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6 letter words
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within | 12 | on the inside | - |
cousin | 8 | the child of your aunt or uncle | - |
remain | 8 | stay the same; remain in a certain state | The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it |
martin | 8 | United States actor and comedian (born in 1945) | - |
virgin | 10 | (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo | - |
berlin | 8 | capital of Germany located in eastern Germany | - |
coffin | 14 | box in which a corpse is buried or cremated | - |
heroin | 9 | a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush | - |
origin | 7 | the descendants of one individual | - |
obtain | 8 | be valid, applicable, or true | - |
violin | 9 | bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow | - |
strain | 6 | an intense or violent exertion | - |
tellin | 6 | - | - |
regain | 7 | get or find back; recover the use of | She regained control of herself |
muffin | 14 | a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan | - |
domain | 9 | people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest | - |
goblin | 9 | (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings | - |
kelvin | 13 | British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907) | - |
napkin | 12 | a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing | - |
margin | 9 | (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold | - |
retain | 6 | secure and keep for possible future use or application | The landlord retained the security deposit |
attain | 6 | reach a point in time, or a certain state or level | - |
merlin | 8 | small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry | - |
vermin | 11 | an irritating or obnoxious person | - |
marlin | 8 | large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes | - |
detain | 7 | cause to be slowed down or delayed | - |
carlin | 8 | - | - |
cretin | 8 | a person of subnormal intelligence | - |
raisin | 6 | dried grape | - |
moulin | 8 | a chute through which supraglacial water enters a glacier, boring either to the bedrock or to the depth of common crevasse formation | the icy river plunged, roaring, into the moulin's blue depths |
pickin | 14 | - | - |
sprain | 8 | twist suddenly so as to sprain | the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell |
chopin | 13 | French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849) | - |
pippin | 12 | any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red | - |
rejoin | 13 | answer back | - |
urchin | 11 | poor and often mischievous city child | - |
tiffin | 12 | a midday meal | - |
aldrin | 7 | - | - |
parkin | 12 | - | - |
herein | 9 | - | - |
noggin | 8 | informal terms for a human head | - |
jasmin | 15 | - | - |
gratin | 7 | - | - |
florin | 9 | the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents | - |
jerkin | 17 | a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times | - |
dobbin | 11 | a quiet plodding workhorse | - |
muslin | 8 | plain-woven cotton fabric | - |
niacin | 8 | a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract | - |
robbin | 10 | - | - |
puffin | 14 | any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills | - |
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7 letter words
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captain | 11 | the leader of a group of people | a captain of industry |
explain | 16 | serve as a reason or cause or justification of | Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again |
certain | 9 | having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured | felt certain of success |
contain | 9 | be capable of holding or containing | - |
bargain | 10 | an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each | he made a bargain with the devil |
curtain | 9 | hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) | - |
pumpkin | 17 | a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes | - |
villain | 10 | a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately | - |
aspirin | 9 | the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets | - |
dolphin | 13 | large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii) | - |
protein | 9 | any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes | a diet high in protein |
penguin | 10 | short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers | - |
griffin | 14 | winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion | - |
sustain | 7 | lengthen or extend in duration or space | We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible |
vitamin | 12 | any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism | - |
terrain | 7 | a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential | they decided to attack across the rocky terrain |
refrain | 10 | resist doing something | He refrained from hitting him back |
insulin | 7 | hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells | - |
kingpin | 14 | bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle | - |
germain | 10 | - | - |
brahmin | 14 | the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category | - |
kremlin | 13 | citadel of a Russian town | - |
therein | 10 | (formal) in or into that thing or place | they can read therein what our plans are |
bumpkin | 17 | a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture | - |
disdain | 9 | look down on with disdain | - |
wherein | 13 | - | - |
abstain | 9 | choose not to consume | I abstain from alcohol |
bedouin | 10 | a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs | - |
sirloin | 7 | the portion of the loin (especially of beef) just in front of the rump | - |
hairpin | 12 | a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place | - |
dustbin | 10 | a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected | - |
gelatin | 8 | a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects | - |
crispin | 11 | patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century) | - |
muezzin | 27 | the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day | - |
paladin | 10 | someone who fights for a cause | - |
serafin | 10 | - | - |
gherkin | 15 | any of various small cucumbers pickled whole | - |
gremlin | 10 | (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous | - |
unchain | 12 | make free | - |
dauphin | 13 | formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne | - |
javelin | 17 | an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible | - |
redskin | 12 | (slang) offensive term for Native Americans | - |
pigskin | 14 | leather from the skin of swine | - |
retrain | 7 | teach new skills | We must retrain the linguists who cannot find employment |
chagrin | 13 | strong feelings of embarrassment | - |
pertain | 9 | be relevant to | My remark pertained to your earlier comments |
maudlin | 10 | effusively or insincerely emotional | maudlin expressions of sympathy |
jacobin | 18 | a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution | - |
heparin | 12 | a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery | - |
digoxin | 16 | digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully | - |
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8 letter words
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mountain | 10 | a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill | - |
complain | 14 | express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness | My mother complains all day |
maintain | 10 | maintain by writing regular records | maintain a record |
einstein | 8 | someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | - |
benjamin | 19 | gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation | - |
franklin | 15 | printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790) | - |
fountain | 11 | an artificially produced flow of water | - |
mandarin | 11 | a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China | - |
bulletin | 10 | a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast) | - |
restrain | 8 | prevent the action or expression of | she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays |
zeppelin | 21 | German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917) | - |
chaplain | 15 | a clergyman ministering to some institution | - |
foreskin | 15 | a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis | - |
fraulein | 11 | a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman | - |
plantain | 10 | a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics | - |
mandolin | 11 | a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum | - |
holstein | 11 | a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland | - |
quatrain | 17 | a stanza of four lines | - |
paraffin | 16 | (British usage) kerosine | - |
tefillin | 11 | (Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer | - |
formalin | 13 | a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens | - |
bearskin | 14 | tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions | - |
coonskin | 14 | a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back | - |
glycerin | 14 | a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils | - |
capuchin | 17 | monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl | - |
linchpin | 15 | pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on | - |
oxytocin | 20 | hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk | - |
tailspin | 10 | rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral | - |
calfskin | 17 | fine leather from the skin of a calf | - |
coxswain | 20 | the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew | - |
goatskin | 13 | the hide of a goat | - |
lambskin | 16 | skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on | - |
rifampin | 15 | an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis | - |
underpin | 11 | support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm | - |
wineskin | 15 | an animal skin (usually a goatskin) that forms a bag and is used to hold and dispense wine | - |
deerskin | 13 | leather from the hide of a deer | - |
lecithin | 13 | a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier | - |
neomycin | 15 | an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery | - |
lynchpin | 18 | pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on | - |
globulin | 11 | a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed | - |
stickpin | 16 | a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie | - |
warfarin | 14 | an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus | - |
vacherin | 16 | - | - |
breadbin | 13 | - | - |
wastebin | 13 | a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected | - |
xeraphin | 20 | - | - |
wholphin | 19 | - | - |
swingbin | 14 | - | - |
inkstain | 12 | - | - |
integrin | 9 | - | - |
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9 letter words
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entertain | 9 | take into consideration, have in view | He entertained the notion of moving to South America |
uncertain | 11 | not established or confirmed | - |
porcelain | 13 | ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic | - |
palanquin | 20 | a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers | - |
mannequin | 20 | a woman who wears clothes to display fashions | she was too fat to be a mannequin |
chieftain | 17 | the leader of a group of people | - |
adrenalin | 10 | a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action | - |
ascertain | 11 | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | - |
serotonin | 9 | a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory | - |
boatswain | 14 | a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen | - |
washbasin | 17 | a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face | - |
birdbrain | 14 | a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought | - |
snakeskin | 17 | - | - |
sheepskin | 18 | a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study | - |
tarpaulin | 11 | waterproofed canvas | - |
harlequin | 21 | a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte) | - |
melatonin | 11 | hormone secreted by the pineal gland | - |
endorphin | 15 | a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties | - |
hobgoblin | 17 | an object of dread or apprehension | A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds |
constrain | 11 | to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement | - |
yellowfin | 18 | may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics | - |
lamebrain | 13 | - | - |
saccharin | 16 | a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener | - |
hindbrain | 15 | the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem | - |
antitoxin | 16 | an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin | - |
prolactin | 13 | gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition | - |
sharkskin | 20 | a smooth crisp fabric | - |
avoparcin | 16 | - | - |
bleomycin | 18 | - | - |
filaggrin | 14 | the main protein of the keratohyalin granules | the specific target of the immune response in rheumatoid arthritis is filaggrin |
chevrotin | 17 | - | - |
dessyatin | 13 | - | - |
wheelspin | 17 | - | - |
scrunchin | 16 | - | - |
silymarin | 14 | - | - |
myostatin | 14 | - | - |
hypericin | 19 | - | - |
mojahedin | 22 | - | - |
mansplain | 13 | - | - |
aflatoxin | 19 | a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon | - |
afterpain | 14 | - | - |
aerotrain | 9 | - | - |
abscissin | 13 | - | - |
amylopsin | 16 | - | - |
amygdalin | 16 | a bitter cyanogenic glucoside extracted from the seeds of apricots and plums and bitter almonds | - |
amarantin | 11 | - | - |
allantoin | 9 | - | - |
allethrin | 12 | - | - |
appertain | 13 | be a part or attribute of | - |
aquaporin | 20 | - | - |
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10 letter words
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penicillin | 14 | any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases | - |
hemoglobin | 18 | a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues | fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals |
tenderloin | 11 | the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column | - |
bloodstain | 13 | a discoloration caused by blood | - |
neurotoxin | 17 | any toxin that affects neural tissues | - |
ragamuffin | 19 | a dirty shabbily clothed urchin | - |
psilocybin | 19 | a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom | - |
floodplain | 16 | a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding | - |
pancreatin | 14 | extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions | - |
riboflavin | 18 | a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss | - |
clothespin | 17 | wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline | - |
vancomycin | 22 | an antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections | - |
dicoumarin | 15 | - | - |
gabapentin | 15 | an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles | - |
foreordain | 14 | foreordain by divine will or decree | - |
freemartin | 15 | - | - |
folliculin | 15 | - | - |
ferredoxin | 21 | - | - |
euglobulin | 13 | - | - |
epinephrin | 17 | a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action | - |
erythrosin | 16 | - | - |
enkephalin | 19 | an endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and elsewhere | - |
encephalin | 17 | - | - |
drivetrain | 14 | - | - |
dystrophin | 19 | - | - |
disentrain | 11 | - | - |
disenchain | 16 | - | - |
lovastatin | 13 | an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate | - |
paracasein | 14 | - | - |
overstrain | 13 | strain excessively | - |
outvillain | 13 | - | - |
outbargain | 13 | - | - |
novobiocin | 17 | an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by Gram-positive bacteria | - |
nonaspirin | 12 | - | - |
nonprotein | 12 | - | - |
naphthalin | 18 | - | - |
multichain | 17 | - | - |
multigrain | 13 | - | - |
mujaheddin | 24 | - | - |
morphactin | 19 | - | - |
meromyosin | 17 | - | - |
rifampicin | 19 | - | - |
superbrain | 14 | - | - |
subterrain | 12 | - | - |
subtilisin | 12 | - | - |
strapontin | 12 | - | - |
souterrain | 10 | - | - |
slammerkin | 18 | - | - |
silverskin | 17 | - | - |
schalstein | 15 | - | - |
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