| accoutrement | (noun) clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing | Synonyms: accessory, accouterment |
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| antineutrino | (noun) the antiparticle of a neutrino | - |
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| antineutron | (noun) the antiparticle of a neutron | - |
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| eutrophication | (noun) excessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life; the decomposition of the plants depletes the supply of oxygen, leading to the death of animal life | - |
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| executrix | (noun) a woman executor | - |
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| malnutrition | (noun) a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods | - |
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| micronutrient | (noun) a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals) | - |
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| neutral | (noun) one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute | - |
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| neutralisation | (noun) action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action | Synonyms: counteraction, neutralization |
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| (noun) action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war | Synonyms: neutralization |
| (noun) (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation) | Synonyms: neutralization |
| (noun) a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water | Synonyms: neutralisation reaction, neutralization, neutralization reaction |
| neutralism | (noun) a policy of neutrality or nonalignment in international affairs | - |
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| neutralist | (noun) an advocate of neutrality in international affairs | - |
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| neutrality | (noun) nonparticipation in a dispute or war | - |
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| (noun) pH value of 7 | - |
| (noun) tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement | Synonyms: disinterest |
| neutralization | (noun) action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action | Synonyms: counteraction, neutralisation |
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| (noun) action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war | Synonyms: neutralisation |
| (noun) (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation) | Synonyms: neutralisation |
| (noun) a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water | Synonyms: neutralisation, neutralisation reaction, neutralization reaction |
| neutrino | (noun) an elementary, electrically neutral particle with a very small mass | - |
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| neutron | (noun) an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus | - |
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| neutropenia | (noun) leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte) | - |
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| neutrophil | (noun) the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes | Synonyms: neutrophile |
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| neutrophile | (noun) the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes | Synonyms: neutrophil |
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| nutria | (noun) aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur | Synonyms: coypu, Myocastor coypus |
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| nutrient | (noun) any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue | Synonyms: food |
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| (noun) any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis | - |
| nutriment | (noun) a source of materials to nourish the body | Synonyms: aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals |
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| nutrition | (noun) the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans) | - |
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| (noun) a source of materials to nourish the body | Synonyms: aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals |
| (noun) (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance | - |
| nutritionist | (noun) a specialist in the study of nutrition | - |
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| nutritiousness | (noun) the quality of being nourishing and promoting healthy growth | Synonyms: nutritiveness |
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| nutritiveness | (noun) the quality of being nourishing and promoting healthy growth | Synonyms: nutritiousness |
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| outrage | (noun) the act of scandalizing | Synonyms: scandalisation, scandalization |
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| (noun) a wantonly cruel act | - |
| (noun) a disgraceful event | Synonyms: scandal |
| (noun) a feeling of righteous anger | Synonyms: indignation |
| outrageousness | (noun) the quality of being outrageous | Synonyms: enormity |
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| (noun) excessive excess | Synonyms: exorbitance |
| outreach | (noun) the act of reaching out | - |
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| outrider | (noun) an escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard) | - |
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| outrigger | (noun) a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull | - |
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| putrefaction | (noun) moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles | Synonyms: corruption, degeneracy, depravation, depravity |
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| (noun) (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action | Synonyms: breakdown, decomposition, rot, rotting |
| (noun) a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor | Synonyms: rot |
| putrescence | (noun) the quality of rotting and becoming putrid | Synonyms: rottenness |
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| (noun) in a state of progressive putrefaction | Synonyms: corruption, putridness, rottenness |
| putrescine | (noun) a colorless crystalline ptomaine with a foul odor that is produced in decaying animal matter | - |
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| putridity | (noun) the state of being putrid | - |
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| putridness | (noun) in a state of progressive putrefaction | Synonyms: corruption, putrescence, rottenness |
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| sutra | (noun) a rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature or a group of aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for memorization | - |
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| utricle | (noun) a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open | Synonyms: utriculus |
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| utriculus | (noun) a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open | Synonyms: utricle |
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