English words: pylagore to pyridic

300 English words, part 210 of 213 of the words starting with P, A to Z. 19 have a page of their own.

English words pylagore to pyridic

pylagore noun: A deputy of a state at the amphictyonic council.
pylangial adjective: Relating to the pylangium.
pylangium noun: The first and undivided part of the aortic trunk in the amphibian heart.
Pyle proper noun: A surname.
pylephlebitis noun: infective suppurative thrombosis of the portal vein
Pyles proper noun: A surname.
Pylian adjective, noun: Of, from or relating to Pylos.
pylochelid noun: Any of the crab-like crustaceans in the family Pylochelidae.
pylome noun: An opening in a protozoan for emitting the pseudopodia, taking in food, etc.
pylon noun /ˈpaɪ.lɒn/: A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
pylon poet noun: Any of a group of British poets of the 1930s who wrote about new technological developments.
pylon sign noun: A tall sign supported by one or more poles.
pylonless adjective: Without pylons.
pylonlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a pylon.
pyloralgia noun: Pain in the region of the pylorus.
pylorectomy noun: Removal of part or all of the pylorus
pyloric adjective: Of or relating to the pylorus.
pyloric caecum noun: An outpocketing in the intestines of fish.
pyloric sphincter noun: Muscular valve connecting the stomach to the duodenum and regulating flow of materials out of the stomach.
pyloric stenosis noun: A narrowing of the pylorus which prevents the normal passage of food from the stomach to the small intestine.
pyloric valve noun: A valvular fold at the end of the pyloric canal which lets food pass from the stomach to the duodenum.
pyloro- prefix: pylorus
pyloroduodenal adjective: Relating to, or connecting the pylorus and the duodenum
pyloromyotomy noun: A surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the longitudinal and circular muscles of the pylorus.
pyloroplasty noun: Surgical correction of the pylorus
pylorospasm noun: spasm of the pyloric muscle
pylorotomy noun: Incision of the pylorus.
pylorus noun: In vertebrates, including humans, a zone at the lower end of the stomach that leads to and opens into the duodenum.
Pylos proper noun: A town and ancient city in Messenia prefecture, Greece, formerly named Navarino.
pylot noun: Alternative form of pylote
pylote noun: A pilot.
Pym proper noun: A surname.
Pymble proper noun: A suburb of Sydney in the Ku-ring-gai council area, New South Wales, Australia.
pyment noun /pəˈmɛnt/: A mead that is fermented with grape juice.
pymetrozine noun: The triazine pesticide 6-methyl-4-[(E)-pyridin-3-ylmethylideneamino]-2,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-3-one
pymt noun: Abbreviation of payment.
Pynchon proper noun /ˈpɪnt͡ʃən/: A surname.
Pynchonesque adjective: Of, pertaining to, or in the style of Thomas Pynchon
Pynchonian adjective, noun /pɪnˈt͡ʃəʊ.ni.ən/: Of or relating to Thomas Pynchon (b. 1937), American novelist.
pynkado noun: Alternative form of pyinkado.
PYO adjective, prefix /ˈpaɪ.ə-/: pus
pyochelin noun: A particular siderophore, produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, that solubilizes ferric iron
pyocin noun: Any of a class of bacteriocins produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
pyocyanase noun: An early antibiotic drug based on an isolate from pyocyanin-producing bacteria.
pyocyanic adjective: Relating to pyocyanin, or to pus that is coloured blue by this pigment
pyocyanin noun: A greenish-blue pigment, produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, that is an antibiotic and antifungal agent
pyocyanine noun: Alternative form of pyocyanin.
pyocyst noun: A cyst that contains pus
pyoderma noun: An infection of the skin by pyogenic bacteria.
pyoderma fistulans sinifica noun: A distinct chronic infectious disease in which epithelialized tracts form within the subdermal fatty tissue.
pyoderma gangrenosum noun: A condition that causes necrosis of tissue, resulting in deep ulcers, usually on the legs, that can become chronic wounds.
pyodermal adjective: Alternative form of pyodermic.
pyodermatitis noun: inflammation of the pyoderma
pyodermatous adjective: Relating to pyodermatitis
pyodermia noun: Alternative form of pyoderma.
pyodermic adjective: Relating to or characteristic of pyodermas.
pyodermitis noun: Synonym of pyoderma.
pyogen noun: A microorganism responsible for a wide range of human illnesses, spanning from mild throat and skin infections to life-threatening invasive diseases.
pyogenesis noun: formation of pus
pyogenetic adjective: pyogenic
pyogenic adjective /ˌpaɪ.əˈdʒɛnɪk/: Referring to bacterial infections that make pus.
pyogranuloma noun: A tumour in which polymorphonuclear cells have invaded an inflammation consisting of mononuclear cells
pyogranulomatous adjective: Relating to, or characterised by, pyogranuloma.
pyohaemia noun: Alternative form of pyaemia.
pyohemia noun: Alternative form of pyaemia.
pyohydronephrosis noun: Accumulation of purulent urine in the renal pelvis and calyces.
pyoid adjective /ˈpaɪ.ɔɪd/: Resembling or relating to pus.
pyoluteorin noun: An antimicrobial compound found in Pseudomonas.
pyomelanin noun: A pigment, related to melanin, that results from the catabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine
pyomelanogenesis noun: The production of pyomelanin
pyomelanogenic adjective: Relating to pyomelanogenesis
pyometra noun /ˌpʌɪə(ʊ)ˈmiːtrə/: An infection of the uterus most commonly seen in dogs, but also occasionally in other small mammals, resulting from hormonal and structural changes in the...
pyomyositis noun: A bacterial infection of the skeletal muscles which results in a pus-filled abscess.
Pyon proper noun: A surname from Korean.
pyonephritis noun: Alternative form of pyelonephritis.
pyonephrosis noun: An infection of the renal collecting system, in which pus collects in the renal pelvis and causes distension of the kidney.
pyonephrotic adjective: Relating to pyonephrosis.
Pyongan proper noun: One of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty.
Pyongyang proper noun /ˌpjɔŋˈjæŋ/: The capital city of North Korea.
Pyongyangite noun: A native or inhabitant of Pyongyang.
Pyongyangologist noun: A studier of Pyongyangology.
Pyongyangology noun: Kremlinology applied to North Korea.
pyopericarditis noun: The inflammation of the pericardium accompanied by the formation of pus; purulent pericarditis.
pyoperitoneum noun: An accumulation of pus in the peritoneal cavity.
pyophthalmia noun: An infection of pus in the eye
pyopneumothorax noun: The accumulation of air (or other gas) and pus in the pleural cavity.
pyopoiesis noun /ˌpaɪəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs/: suppuration
pyoptysis noun: expectoration of pus
pyore adjective: Alternative form of pure.
pyorrhœa noun: Alternative spelling of pyorrhea.
pyorrhea noun: An inflammation of the gums in which the teeth become loose; chronic periodontitis.
pyorrheal adjective: Relating to pyorrhea.
pyorrheic adjective: Of or pertaining to pyorrheas; characteristic of pyorrhoea.
pyorrhoea noun /pʌɪəˈɹɪə/: Flowing or discharge of pus; periodontitis
pyorrhoeal adjective: Relating to pyorrhoea.
pyorrhoeic adjective: Alternative form of pyorrheic.
pyorubin noun: A red pigment produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
pyosalpingitis noun: inflammation of the pyosalpinx
pyosalpinx noun: A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with pus.
pyosepticaemia noun: Alternative form of pyosepticemia.
pyosis noun: formation of pus
pyot noun /ˈpaɪət/: A magpie; a water ouzel.
pyothorax noun: pleural empyema; an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity
Pyotr proper noun: A transliteration of the Russian male given name Пётр (Pjotr).
pyovaccine noun: A vaccine prepared from pus.
pyoverdin noun: Alternative form of pyoverdine.
pyoverdine noun: A fluorescent siderophore produced by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa
pyow noun: An alarm call made by the putty-nosed monkey and others, usually a warning that other animals are lurking nearby.
pyoxanthin noun: A yellow pigment isolated from Bacillus pyocyanicus.
pyoxanthose noun: A greenish-yellow crystalline colouring matter found with pyocyanin in pus.
Pyper proper noun: A surname originating as an occupation.
Pyr noun, prefix: Alternative form of pyro-.
pyrabactin noun: A synthetic sulfonamide, 4-bromo-N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-1-naphthalenesulfonamide, that mimics the plant stress hormone abscisic acid.
pyracanth noun: Any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha having small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
pyracantha noun: A firethorn, any of the genus Pyracantha of thorny evergreen large shrubs.
pyracanthus noun: A pyracantha; a plant of the genus Pyracantha; the firethorn.
pyracarbolid noun: A particular fungicide.
pyraclostrobin noun: A particular fungicide used to control several plant pathogens
pyral adjective /ˈpaɪɹəl/: Of or pertaining to a pyre.
pyralid adjective, noun /pʌɪˈɹalɪd/: A moth of the family Pyralidae.
pyralid moth noun: Synonym of snout moth.
pyralis noun: A species of firefly, Photinus pyralis
pyraloid noun /ˈpaɪ.ɹə.lɔɪd/: Any moth of the superfamily Pyraloidea
pyralspite noun: A form of garnet consisting of a solid solution series of pyrope, almandine, and spessartine.
pyram noun: Any of many ectoparasitic sea snails of the family Pyramidellidae
pyramid noun, verb /ˈpɪɹ.ə.mɪd/: An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as...
pyramid billiards noun: Synonym of Russian pyramid.
pyramid down verb: To lift weights in decreasing increments.
pyramid elimia noun: Elimia potosiensis, a species of elimia snail.
pyramid hip roof noun: A hip roof without a central ridge, thus pyramidal in form.
pyramid inch noun: A unit of measure claimed by pyramidologists to have been used in ancient times. Supposedly one twenty-fifth of a "sacred cubit", 1.00106 imperial inches,...
pyramid of doom noun: The presence of many levels of nested indentation in source code, making it difficult for a person to read.
pyramid piano noun: A piano that has its strings slanting upward from left to right in a case that is shaped like a tall isosceles triangle.
pyramid pool noun: A form of the game of pool, mainly played in the 19th century.
pyramid roof noun: A pyramid-shaped roof.
pyramid scheme noun: An illicit money-making investment scheme in which early investors are paid primarily or wholly from the funds of later investors, and which eventually...
pyramid seller noun: One who partakes or engages in pyramid selling.
pyramid selling noun: Synonym of multi-level marketing.
pyramid sight noun: Synonym of barleycorn sight.
pyramid trading noun: A strategy by which the trader gradually adds to an existing trade or position as the price moves in the expected direction.
pyramid up verb: To arrange in a pyramid.
pyramidal adjective, noun /pɪˈɹæm.ɪ.dl̩/: Pyramid-shaped.
pyramidal cell noun: A type of multipolar neuron found in areas of the brain including the cerebral cortex, the hippocampus, and the amygdala.
pyramidal neuron noun: Any large, triangular-shaped neuron in the cerebral cortex that transmit impulses to voluntary muscles
pyramidal number noun: A number that represents the number of items in a pyramid having a given number of sides and layers
pyramidal tract noun: A major collection of axons that transmits nerve impulses from the motor cortex to the spinal cord.
pyramidalism noun: The condition of being pyramidal in form or structure.
pyramidalist noun: One who studies the Pyramids of ancient Egypt.
pyramidality noun: The quality of being pyramidal, being a pyramid.
pyramidalization noun: The deformation of a trigonal planar molecule into a tetrahedral arrangement.
pyramidalize verb: To make pyramidal
pyramidalized adjective: distorted towards a tetrahedral molecular geometry.
pyramidally adverb: Like a pyramid; in a pyramidal manner or shape.
pyramided adjective, verb: Arranged like a pyramid.
pyramidellid noun: Any gastropod in the family Pyramidellidae.
pyramider noun: One who engages in pyramid trading.
pyramidic adjective /pɪ.ɹəˈmɪd.ɪk/: Of or pertaining to a pyramid; having the form or imposing presence of a pyramid; pyramidal.
pyramidical adjective: pyramidic
pyramidically adverb: In the form of a pyramid.
pyramiding noun, verb: The practice of an athlete progressively increasing the dosage of an illicit drug to a maximum, and then progressively lowering it, between competitions so...
pyramidion noun: The small pyramid which crowns or completes an obelisk or pyramid.
pyramidisation noun: Alternative form of pyramidization.
pyramidism noun: classification into a rigid hierarchy, as of the sciences
pyramidist noun: An expert in Egyptian pyramids.
pyramidization noun: The process, or the result of pyramidizing
pyramidize verb: To form into a pyramid
pyramidlike adjective: Resembling a pyramid.
pyramidoid noun /pɪˈɹæmɪdɔɪd/: A solid resembling a pyramid.
pyramidoidal adjective: Resembling a pyramid.
pyramidological adjective: Relating to pyramidology.
pyramidologist noun: One who studies pyramidology, who studies pyramids from a supernatural viewpoint.
pyramidology noun: The study of pyramids (especially the Egyptian pyramids) from a supernatural or new-age perspective, rather than the historical or archaeological viewpoint.
pyramidon noun: An organ stop having wooden pipes in the form of an inverted pyramid, giving very deep notes somewhat like those of a stopped diapason.
pyramidotomized adjective: Modified by pyramidotomy
pyramidotomy noun: cutting of a pyramidal tract (as a treatment for parkinsonism)
pyramids noun, verb: The game of pyramid pool.
pyramidwise adjective, adverb: In the form of a pyramid.
Pyraminx noun: A puzzle similar to a Rubik's Cube but shaped like a triangular pyramid (tetrahedron)
pyramis noun /ˈpɪɹəmɪs/: A pyramid.
pyramoid noun: Alternative form of pyramidoid.
Pyramus proper noun: a Babylonian lover in the tragedy of Pyramus and Thisbe
pyran noun: Any of a class of unsaturated heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of five carbon atoms, an oxygen atom and two double bonds; especially the simplest...
pyranic adjective /paɪˈɹæn.ɪk/: concerning pyran
pyranine noun: A hydrophilic, pH-sensitive fluorescent arylsulfonate dye.
pyranoanthocyanin noun: Any of a class of anthocyanin that develop in red wine during fermentation
pyranocoumarin noun: Any of a class of organic compound in which a pyran ring is fused to that of a coumarin
pyranoflavonoid noun: Any flavonoid based on a pyran group
pyranoflavonol noun: Any flavonol based on a pyran group
pyranoglucoside noun: The pyranose form of a glucoside
pyranoid adjective: Of, pertaining to, or having the structure of a pyranose
pyranoindole noun: Any of a class of heterocycles composed of a pyran fused to an indole
pyranol noun: Any alcohol derived from a pyran.
pyranometer noun: An actinometer used to measure solar radiation incident on a surface.
pyranometric adjective: Of, pertaining to, or produced by a pyranometer
pyranometry noun: measurement with a pyranometer
pyranonaphthoquinone noun: Any of many compounds whose structure is that of a pyran ring fused to a naphthoquinone; many of them have biological activity
pyranone noun: Synonym of pyrone.
pyranopterin noun: Any of several enzymatic cofactors containing a pterin coordinated to a metal ion via sulfur atoms
pyranose noun /ˈpaɪɹænəʊz/: any cyclic hemiacetal form of a monosaccharide having a six-membered ring (based on tetrahydropyran)
pyranosic adjective: Of, pertaining to, or derived from a pyranoside
pyranoside noun: Any glycoside of a pyranose
pyranosidic adjective: Relating to pyranosides
pyranosyl noun: A univalent radical derived from a pyranose
pyrantel noun: An antinematodal thiophene.
pyrargyrite noun: A sulfosalt mineral used as a silver ore; it is dark red or black in color with a metallic adamantine luster, a sulfide of antimony and silver, Ag₃SbS₃, and...
pyrathiazine noun: A chemical compound, C₁₈H₂₀N₂S.
pyratone noun: A plastic-like substance once used for the outer coating of golf clubs.
pyrausta noun: Any moth of the genus Pyrausta
pyrazin noun: Alternative form of pyrazine.
pyrazinamidase noun: An enzyme that converts the prodrug pyrazinamide to the active form pyrazinoic acid
pyrazinamide noun /ˌpɪ.ɹəˈzɪn.ə.mʌɪd/: The amide of pyrazinoic acid; a bacteriostatic prodrug, pyrazine-2-carboxamide, used to treat tuberculosis.
pyrazine noun: A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the para- positions; many of its derivatives are pharmaceuticals.
pyrazino noun: A pyrazinyl radical as a substituent
pyrazinoate noun: Any salt or ester of pyrazinoic acid
pyrazinoic acid noun: The carboxylic acid pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid derived from pyrazine
pyrazinoisoquinoline noun: A pyrazine ring fused to one of isoquinoline
pyrazinone noun: A heterocyclic amide derived from pyrazine
pyrazinyl noun: The radical derived from pyrazine.
pyrazolamide noun: Alternative form of pyrazoleamide.
pyrazolate noun: Any pyrazole carboxylate
pyrazole noun: A heterocyclic organic compound containing two nitrogen atoms next to each others in a five-membered ring, called 1,2-diazole in IUPAC nomenclature.
pyrazoleamide noun: Any amide containing a pyrazole ring attached to the carbonyl group; several are antimalarial drugs
pyrazolic adjective: Of, pertaining to or composed of pyrazole moieties
pyrazolide noun: The anion produced when a hydrogen ion is removed from pyrazole.
pyrazolidine noun: A saturated five-membered heterocycle containing three carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms
pyrazoline noun: A five-membered heterocycle containing three carbon atoms, two adjacent nitrogen atoms and one double bond
pyrazolinone noun: A derivative of a pyrazoline that has a carbonyl group in the ring
pyrazolo noun: A radical derived from a pyrazole
pyrazoloanthrone noun: A tetracyclic heterocyclic ketone composed of a pyrazole ring fused to an anthrone
pyrazolone noun: A five-membered unsaturated heterocyclic ketone (or lactam), derived from pyrazole, that is the basis of several pharmaceuticals
pyrazolopyridine noun: Any of a class of anxiolytic drugs that act as positive allosteric modulators of the GABA_A receptor at the barbiturate binding site.
pyrazolopyrimidine noun: Any of a class of sedative and anxiolytic drugs with similar effects to benzodiazepines, their molecules typified by the linked six-sided pyrimidine ring...
pyrazolyl noun: A radical derived from pyrazole
pyrazophos noun: A systemic fungicide used against powdery mildew.
pyrazoxyfen noun: The herbicide 2-[4-(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)-1,3-dimethylpyrazol-5-yloxy]acetophenone.
pyrazyl noun: The radical derived from pyrazole
pyre noun /ˈpaɪɚ/: A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.
pyrectic adjective, noun: Any substance that produces fever or a rise in body temperature.
pyree noun: An ancient Persian temple devoted to fire.
pyrena noun /paɪˈɹiːnə/: A nutlet resembling a seed, or the stone of a drupe, comprising the endocarp and the kernel.
Pyrenaean adjective: Alternative spelling of Pyrenean
pyrene noun: A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing four fused benzene rings; first isolated from coal tar
Pyrenean adjective, noun /ˌpɪɹəˈniːən/: Of or pertaining to the Pyrenees, a mountain range separating France and Spain.
Pyrenean chamois noun: Rupicapra pyrenaica, a goat-antelope that lives in the Pyrenees and the Apennine Mountains of central Italy.
Pyrenean desman noun: Galemys pyrenaicus, a small semiaquatic mammal related to moles and shrews.
Pyrenean ibex noun: A recently extinct subspecies of the Iberian ibex (†Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica).
Pyrenean Sheepdog noun: A small to medium-sized breed of herding dog from the Pyrenees region of France.
Pyrenees proper noun /ˌpɪɹəˈniːz/: The mountain range separating Spain from France, inhabited by Basques in the west, Occitans in the centre-north, Aragonese in the centre-south, and Catalans...
pyreneite noun: A greyish-black garnet.
pyrenic adjective: Of, pertaining to, or derived from pyrene
pyrenium noun: The wall of the perithecium.
pyrenocarpic adjective: Synonym of pyrenocarpous.
pyrenocarpous adjective: Having a pyrenocarp.
pyrenocyte noun: A transient cell derived from an erythroblast by removal of the nucleus.
pyrenodine adjective: Globular and nuclear.
pyrenoid noun: any of several transparent structures found in the chloroplast of certain algae etc.; they are responsible for the fixation of carbon dioxide and the...
pyrenol noun: Any phenol derived from pyrene
pyrenolichen noun: A lichen that produces perithecia.
pyrenomycete noun: Synonym of sordariomycete.
pyrenomycetous adjective: Relating to pyrenomycetes.
pyrenophore noun: The central zone of a neuron containing the nucleus and organelles.
pyrenous adjective: Relating to the stone of a drupe.
pyrenyl noun: A univalent radical derived from pyrene
pyrenylene noun: Any cyclic polymer of pyrene
pyrethric adjective: Related to pyrethrum
pyrethrin noun: Any of a number of naturally occurring insecticides extracted from the pyrethrum plant; unusual in having a cyclopropane ring.
pyrethroid noun: Any of several synthetic insecticides having a structure based on pyrethrin.
pyrethrozine noun: A particular pyrethroid
pyrethrum noun /paɪˈɹiθɹəm/: Any of several daisy-like perennial African plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially Tanacetum cinerariifolium.
pyretic adjective, noun /paɪˈɹɛtɪk/: Caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever.
pyretogenesis noun: Synonym of pyrogenesis (“the production of fever”).
pyretogenetic adjective: Synonym of pyrogenic.
pyretogenic adjective: Synonym of pyrogenic.
pyretogenous adjective: Synonym of pyrogenic.
pyretology noun: A discourse or treatise on fevers; the doctrine of fevers.
pyretotherapy noun: pyrotherapy
pyrex noun: Alternative form of pyrex.
pyrexia noun /pʌɪˈrɛk.si.ə/: Fever.
pyrexial adjective: of or relating to fevers; feverish
pyrexic adjective: feverish, pyretic
pyrexical adjective: Relating to fever; feverish; pyrexial.
pyrgeometer noun: A device that measures near-surface infrared radiation spectrum, based on the resistance/voltage changes in a material that is sensitive to the net energy...
pyrgeometric adjective: Relating to the pyrgeometer.
pyrgoidal adjective: tower-shaped
pyrgology noun: The study of towers.
pyrgom noun: A variety of the mineral pyroxene.
pyrgomorphid noun: Any grasshopper in the Pyrgomorphidae.
Pyrgos proper noun: A town in Elis, Peloponnese, Greece, not far from Olympia.
pyrgotid noun: Any fly of the family Pyrgotidae.
pyrheliograph noun: A pyrheliometer that makes a recording
pyrheliometer noun: A device that measures the intensity of solar radiation received on the surface of the earth.
pyrheliometric adjective: Relating to pyrheliometry.
pyrheliometrically adverb: By means of pyrheliometry.
pyrheliometry noun: The study (and measurement) of solar radiation using a pyrheliometer.
pyribenzoxim noun: The herbicide benzophenone O-[2,6-bis(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yloxy)benzoyl]oxime.
pyribole noun: Any mineral of either the pyroxene or amphibole groups.
pyric adjective: Relating to, resulting from, or caused by burning.
pyridazine noun: A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the ortho- positions; many of its derivatives are pharmaceuticals, herbicides etc
pyridazinone noun: The heterocycle 3-hydroxypyridazine or its keto form
pyridic adjective: of or relating to pyridine or its derivatives; pyridyl

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under P: 63,631 words, in 213 parts.