Words Containing ESIS

Here's the list of all the 381 Words Containing ESIS in the English Language.

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resistance
1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
2. any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
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resistant
1. relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
2. able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
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thesis
1. an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
2. a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
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synthesis
1. the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
2. the combination of ideas into a complex whole
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genesis
1. a coming into being
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hypothesis
1. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
2. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
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resist
1. elude, especially in a baffling way
2. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
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biosynthesis
1. production of a chemical compound by a living organism
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resistor
1. an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
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electrophoresis
1. the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode
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nemesis
1. something causing misery or death
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irresistible
1. impossible to resist; overpowering
2. overpoweringly attractive
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pathogenesis
1. the origination and development of a disease
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photosynthesis
1. synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)
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prosthesis
1. corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
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mutagenesis
1. an event capable of causing a mutation
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desist
1. choose not to consume
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parenthesis
1. either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
2. a message that departs from the main subject
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resistivity
1. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
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resistive
1. exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance
2. disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
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angiogenesis
1. the formation of new blood vessels
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hysteresis
1. the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field
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morphogenesis
1. differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism)
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biogenesis
1. production of a chemical compound by a living organism
2. the production of living organisms from other living organisms
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exegesis
1. an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
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antithesis
1. exact opposite
2. the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
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kinesis
1. a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation
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amniocentesis
1. (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
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irresistibly
1. incapable of being resisted
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catechesis
1. oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
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spermatogenesis
1. development of spermatozoa
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cytokinesis
1. organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
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neurogenesis
1. the development of nerve tissues
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