Index to letter N

n-

Normal; number; negative.

nano-

In units of measurement, a factor of 10^-9.

-nap

Abduct in order to extract a ransom.

naphtho-

Napthalene.

narco-

Stupor, drowsiness, or insensibility; the illicit production and use of drugs.

naso-

The nose.

-nasty

Nastic movement.

natro-

Sodium.

-naut

A literal or figurative voyager.

necro-

Death; a corpse.

nega-

Negative.

nemato-

Thread-like in shape.

neo-

New.

nepho-

Cloud.

nephro-

A kidney or the kidneys.

-ness

A state or condition.

neuro-

Nerves or the nervous system.

neutro-

Neutral.

nigro-

Black.

-nik

A person associated with a specified thing or quality.

nitro-

Containing nitrogen, nitric acid, or nitrates.

noci-

Pain.

nocti-

Night.

nomo-

Law.

-nomy

A specified area of knowledge or the laws governing it.

non-

Not.

nona-

Nine; having nine.

noo-

The mind.

nor-

An organic compound that is the parent of another.

normo-

Normal; close to the average.

noso-

Disease.

nuci-

A nut.

nucleo-

Nucleus; nuclear; nucleic acid.

nudi-

Naked.

nulli-

Nothing.

nycto-

Night.