15-Letter Words Containing O

Pharmacognosy

The branch of pharmacology that deals with drugs in their crude or natural state and with medicinal herbs or other plants.

""(used with a sing. verb) The process by which a drug is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.""

Concerning drugs

Reportedly cultivate a green when dropping head of drug science

Pharmacologist

Pl. pharmacotherapies Treatment of disease through the use of drugs.

Phenobarbitone

Lab acidity indicator

C20H14O4 (and a key substance in this puzzle's theme)

Relating to observable facts

Phenomenology

Classifier of facts or experiences

Phenylbutazone

""Abbr. PKU A genetic disorder in which the body lacks the enzyme necessary to metabolize phenylalanine to tyrosine. Left untreated, the disorder can cause brain damage and progressive mental retardation as a result of the accumulation of phenylalanine and its breakdown products.""

""Abbr. PKU A genetic disorder in which the body lacks the enzyme necessary to metabolize phenylalanine to tyrosine. Left untreated, the disorder can cause brain damage and progressive mental retardation as a result of the accumulation of phenylalanine and its breakdown products.""

Phenylthiourea

Kind of twisting hill path on Capri

Patrons of a sort

Literally, lovers of mankind

Benevolent people

Philanthropoid

In a manner befitting Socrates one loyal Polish chap's not acting rashly

A graphic record of heart sounds and murmurs that is produced by a phonocardiograph.

PHONOGRAMIC

PHOSPHATIZE PHOSPHATE A salt of phosphoric acid.

""An organic compound, C 4 H 10 N 3 O 5 P, found in muscle tissue and capable of storing and providing energy for muscular contraction. Also called creatine phosphate .""

Phosphoprotein

Ignis fatuus, for example

Cold emitted light

Light emitted without burning or heat

PHOSPHORYLATE

""PHOSPHORYLATE PHOSPHORYL The radical PO, regarded as the typical nucleus of certain compounds. PO, regarded as the typical nucleus of certain compounds.""

PHOSPHORYLATE

Photoautotroph

PHOTOBIOLOGIC

Photobiologist

Photochemical

Pl. photoconductivities Electrical conductivity affected by exposure to light.

Capable of being chemically broken down by light: photodegradable plastic.

PHOTODISSOCIATE

PHOTODUPLICATE

Photoduplicate

PHOTOELECTRON

Photoengraving

Noun (-tion)

Photofinishing

PHOTOGEOLOGIC

Photogeologist

""The process of making maps or scale drawings from photographs, especially aerial photographs.""

Photoinduction

PHOTOIONIZE

Special type of reporting

Picture book theory used by the press

News in which pictures play a more important role than text

One on the staff of Life

... on a Braille magazine staff (wordplay)

One who produces pictures for stories in the press

A lithographic picture or copy from a stone prepared by the aid of photography.

""Pertaining to, or designating, any photographic process in which a printing surface is obtained without the intervention of hand engraving.""

PHOTOMETRIC

An enlarged or macroscopic photograph of a microscopic object. See Microphotograph. Microphotograph.

An electronic sensing device used to detect electromagnetic energy of a wide range of frequencies and intensity levels.

Photooxidation

Photoperiodism

Photoproduct

Photoreception

PHOTOREDUCTION photoreducte

PHOTOSENSITIZE

PHOTOSENSITIZE

Photosensitize

PHOTOSYNTHESIZE

PHOTOTACTIC

""Telegraphy by means of light, as by the heliograph or the photophone. Also, less properly, telephotography.""

Phototoxicity

PHOTOTROPIC Same as Heliotropic. Heliotropic.

PHOTOTYPESET

Phrasemonger

Phthalocyanine

""Involving the principles of both physics and chemistry; dependent on, or produced by, the joint action of physical and chemical agencies.""

Of or pertaining to physiography.

In a physiological manner.

See pathophysiology .

Physiotherapy

Helper of the sick

One who treats by massage and exercise

Occupational doctor

Phytochemical

PHYTOFLAGELLATE

The study of the geographic distribution of plants. Also called geobotany .

The study of the geographic distribution of plants. Also called geobotany .

PHYTOPATHOGEN

PHYTOPLANKTON

Phytotoxicity

PICTORIALNESS pictorial

PINEALECTOMIZE

Pinealectomize

PINOCYTOTIC

Fossil hominid discovered in Java in 1891-2

Thin chap, posture bent, forerunner of Man (wordplay)

Old man in mine, he is unable to regularly take hard work

One with a limited wardrobe (wordplay)

Police-squad member

Member of the force.

Investigators of a kind.

Undercover detectives

Detectives

Plainspoken

Plasticization

Platinocyanide

How a cliche may come across

Delegate with full power

What's my line: #3

Robert Murphy, on occasion.

PLENTEOUSNESS plenteous

Plethysmograph

""The study, by means of the plethysmograph, of the variations in size of a limb, and hence of its blood supply.""

""Inflammation of the pleura and lungs; a combination of pleurisy and pneumonia, esp. a kind of contagions and fatal lung plague of cattle.""

Plutocratical

Pneumonectomy

POINTLESSNESS pointless

Plural or third person singular

Politicization

Polyacrylamide

""CRYSTALLINE Consisting, or made, of crystal.""

""ELECTROLYTE A compound decomposable, or subjected to decomposition, by an electric current.""

Polymerisation

Polymerization

POLYMORPHIC Polymorphous.

Polynucleotide

Polysaccharide

DIET FOOD CLAIM (wordplay)

Like some fat

Fat parrot talking with extra capacity

PONDEROUSNESS The quality or state of being ponderous; ponderosity.

Popularization

Plural noun or verb form

*Like the 'Hunger Games' trilogy

*Like the "Hunger Games" trilogy

Adjective (-al)

Noun (-tion)

Noun (-ure)

Adjective (-ic)

Noun (-tion)

Noun (-tion)

Postmastership

Of or relating to postmillennialism.

Postoperative

Noun (-tion)

Postproduction

Noun (-tion)

English word

Occurring after or as a consequence of blood transfusion.

Noun (-tion)

POWERLESSNESS powerless

Preadolescence

""CANCELLATION The act, process, or result of canceling; as, the cansellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself. as, the cansellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.""

Precipitinogen

Acrophobiac's dread

Sheer quality of valuable mine included on cape

Impetuosity

Put into the required shape beforehand

Predestination

Plural noun (-tions)

Predevelopment

Predisposition

Things made earlier than absolutely necessary

PREFORMATION An old theory of the pre\'89xistence of germs. Cf. Embo&icir;tement. Embo&icir;tement.

Prehistorical

IMPLANTATION The act or process of implantating.

""MODIFICATION The act of modifying, or the state of being modified; a modified form or condition; state as modified; a change; as, the modification of an opinion, or of a machine; the various modifications of light. as, the modification of an opinion, or of a machine; the various modifications of light.""

""NOTIFICATION The act of notifying, or giving notice; the act of making known; especially, the act of giving official notice or information to the public or to individuals, corporations, companies, or societies, by words, by writing, or by other means.""

Plural or third person singular

Preponderancy

Preponderation

Prepositional

""PROFESSIONAL Of or pertaining to a profession, or calling; conforming to the rules or standards of a profession; following a profession; as, professional knowledge; professional conduct. as, professional knowledge; professional conduct.""

Prepublication

Conference requirement, often

Plural (-ists)

Green Park is, in part

Pressurization

Shell-game operator, for one

Thurston or Mulholland

Trickster realises God is tripartite

Prestigious

Presupposition

Snob's attitude

Pomposity, self-importance

Valuable wine for Conservative head shows pomposity

Pretermination

Prettification

Prioritization

In a dubious way

In a way fraught with trouble

Off-putting (wordplay)

Retirement benefit

Hanging back.

Theme of this puzzle, finally

Thief of time.

Start of a slacker's quip

Off-putting sorts (wordplay)

Devotees of tomorrow

Competence of experts

Skill not displayed by amateur

Expertise is disguised with prim aloofness

""PROFESSIONAL Of or pertaining to a profession, or calling; conforming to the rules or standards of a profession; following a profession; as, professional knowledge; professional conduct. as, professional knowledge; professional conduct.""

Profitability

""PROGNOSTICATE To indicate as future; to foretell from signs or symptoms; to prophesy; to foreshow; to predict; as, to prognosticate evil. as, to prognosticate evil.""

Seer's forte

Weatherman's job

Seer's utterance

Expert and lay climber's link keeping pet Number 4 in prophetic style

Nostradamus et al.

; Chiefly British Variant of program .

Progressive

PROGRESSIVIST

Progressivity

Volstead supporters

Prohibitive

PROLETARIANISE proletarian

PROLETARIANISE proletarian

PROLETARIANIZE

Proletarianize

The quality or state of being promiscuous.

Promotability

PROMOTIVENESS promotive

High-level edicts

Manifestoes

Publications abroad for sister to get undercover investigators southwards

""PRONUNCIATION The act of uttering with articulation; the act of giving the proper sound and accent; utterance; as, the pronunciation of syllables of words; distinct or indistinct pronunciation. as, the pronunciation of syllables of words; distinct or indistinct pronunciation.""

The state of being in proportion.

In proper ratio

In a balanced way

In favour of part at city having the same ratio

PROPORTIONATE Adjusted to something else according to a proportion; proportional.

Proprietorship

Proprioception

Act of converting

Prosopography

Prostatectomy

Prosthodontist

""PROTEOLYTIC Converting proteid or albuminous matter into soluble and diffusible products, as peptones.""