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English words: Peyerian to phagokinetic

300 English words, part 66 of 213 of the words starting with P, A to Z. 15 have a page of their own.

English words Peyerian to phagokinetic

  1. Peyerian adjective: Of or relating to Johann Conrad Peyer (1653–1712), Swiss anatomist.
  2. Peyerian gland noun: Synonym of Peyer's patch.
  3. peyes noun: Alternative form of peot.
  4. peyiss noun: Alternative form of peot.
  5. Peyman proper noun: A surname.
  6. peyos noun: Alternative form of peot.
  7. peyote noun /peɪˈjoʊti/: A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed...
  8. peyote gravy noun: A mixture of peyote and water used ceremonially and medicinally.
  9. peyotism noun: The consumption of peyote for its psychedelic effects as a religious ritual.
  10. peyotist noun: One who consumes peyote for its psychedelic effects.
  11. peyotl noun: Alternative form of peyote.
  12. Peyronie's disease noun /ˈpɛɹəniːz dɪˈziːz/: A connective tissue disorder involving the growth of fibrous plaques in the soft tissue of the penis, causing abnormal curvature.
  13. peyssonol A noun: A sesquiterpene hydroquinone found in the red alga Peyssonnelia.
  14. peyssonol B noun: Synonym of peyssonol A.
  15. Peyton proper noun: A surname.
  16. peytral noun: A piece of armor designed to protect the chest of a horse.
  17. peytrel noun /ˈpeɪ.tɹəl/: Alternative form of poitrel.
  18. Pez proper noun /pɛz/: A kind of candy in the form of small blocks that is sold in small plastic dispensers.
  19. peziza noun: Any of the genus Peziza of saprophytic fungi.
  20. pezizaceous adjective: Belonging to the family Pezizaceae of cup fungi.
  21. pezizalean adjective: Relating to fungi of the order Pezizales.
  22. pezizin noun: An orange-yellow pigment found in Peziza species.
  23. pezizoid adjective: Resembling a fungus of the polyphyletic genus Peziza, having a cuplike form.
  24. pezograph noun: A regmaglypt.
  25. pezzottaite noun: A cesium analog of beryl, a silicate of cesium, beryllium, lithium and aluminium that crystallizes in the trigonal system.
  26. Pezzullo proper noun: A surname from Italian.
  27. pf interjection, noun: Abbreviation of perfect.
  28. PF key noun: Abbreviation of programmed (or programmable) function key.
  29. PF ratio noun: Alternative form of P/F ratio.
  30. PFA noun, phrase: Abbreviation of paraformaldehyde.
  31. PFAA noun: Abbreviation of perfluoroalkyl acid.
  32. pfaff interjection, verb: Indicating disapproval, scoffery, irritation, impatience or disbelief.
  33. pfaffian noun /ˈfæfɪən/: The determinant of a skew-symmetric matrix, capable of being written as the square of a polynomial in the matrix entries.
  34. pfaffic acid noun: An organic compound found in members of Pfaffia spp..
  35. pfaffoside noun: Any of a class of saponins found in members of species of the genus Pfaffia.
  36. pfah interjection: Expressing contempt or dissatisfaction.
  37. Pfahler proper noun: A surname from German.
  38. Pfalz proper noun: The Palatinate region of Germany.
  39. pfalzgraf noun: A German representative of the Frankish king (or, later, the Holy Roman Emperor), in a palatial domain of the crown; a count palatine.
  40. Pfannenstiel proper noun: A surname.
  41. Pfannenstiel incision noun: A surgical incision that allows access to the abdomen.
  42. Pfannenstiel-Kerr incision noun: Synonym of Pfannenstiel incision.
  43. PFAR noun: Abbreviation of post-flight assessment review.
  44. PFAS noun /ˈpiːfæs/: Acronym of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance (“a type of environmental pollutant”).
  45. pfaugh interjection: An expression of disgust, contempt, disdain, or dismissal.
  46. pfb noun, verb: To purl into front and back of same stitch.
  47. PFBS noun: Abbreviation of perfluorobutanesulfonate.
  48. PFC noun: Initialism of private first class.
  49. PFCA noun: Abbreviation of perfluorinated carboxylic acid.
  50. PFCC noun: Initialism of police, fire and crime commissioner.
  51. PFCE noun: Initialism of physical functional capacity evaluation.
  52. PFD adjective, noun: Initialism of phase-frequency detector.
  53. Pfeffer proper noun: A surname from German.
  54. Pfefferkorn proper noun: A surname from German.
  55. pfeffernuss noun /ˈfɛf.ə.nuːs/: A small gingerbread biscuit, flavoured with spices, eaten especially at Christmas.
  56. pfeffernusse noun /ˈpfɛfə(ɹ)nuːsə/: Synonym of pfeffernuss.
  57. Pfeifer proper noun: A surname.
  58. Pfeiffer proper noun: A surname from German.
  59. Pfeiffer's disease noun: Mononucleosis.
  60. Pfeiffer's glandular fever noun: Mononucleosis.
  61. Pfeiffer syndrome noun: A rare genetic disorder characterized by craniosynostosis.
  62. Pfeil proper noun: A surname from German.
  63. pfella noun: A fellow.
  64. pfenig noun: Alternative form of pfennig.
  65. pfening noun: Alternative form of pfennig.
  66. pfennig noun /ˈ(p)fɛn.ɪɡ/: One hundredth of the former German mark (Deutsche Mark).
  67. pfenning noun: Alternative form of pfennig.
  68. pff interjection /p͡fː/: An expression of annoyance or disappointment.
  69. PFFD noun: Initialism of proximal femoral focal deficiency.
  70. pfff interjection: Alternative spelling of pff.
  71. pfft interjection, noun [p͡ɸːt]: Used to signify a sudden ending or disappearance.
  72. pfg. noun: Abbreviation of pfennig.
  73. PFGE noun: Initialism of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.
  74. PFI noun: Initialism of private finance initiative.
  75. PFIC noun /ˈpiːfɪk/: Acronym of passive foreign investment company.
  76. Pfingsten proper noun: A surname from German.
  77. Pfister proper noun: A surname from German.
  78. Pfitzer juniper noun: Alternative form of Pfitzer's juniper.
  79. Pfitzer's juniper noun: The plant Juniperus chinensis pfitzeriana.
  80. Pfitzinger reaction noun: The chemical reaction of isatin with base and a carbonyl compound to yield substituted quinoline-4-carboxylic acids.
  81. Pfitzner-Moffatt oxidation noun: The oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols by dimethyl sulfoxide activated with a carbodiimide such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide.
  82. Pfizer proper noun /ˈfaɪzəɹ/: A surname from German.
  83. Pfizer Riser noun: The drug sildenafil citrate marketed as Viagra.
  84. Pfizered adjective: Having received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
  85. Pfizermectin noun: Synonym of nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid)
  86. PFK noun: Abbreviation of phosphofructokinase.
  87. PFL noun: Initialism of paid family leave.
  88. Pflaum proper noun: A surname from German.
  89. pfleiderer noun: A toothed machine for shredding cellulose in the manufacture of synthetic materials.
  90. Pflueger proper noun: A surname.
  91. Pflug proper noun: A surname from German.
  92. Pfluger proper noun: A surname.
  93. Pflugerville proper noun: A city in Travis County, Texas, United States, with a small portion in Williamson County.
  94. PFM noun: Initialism of porcelain fused to metal.
  95. PFML noun: Initialism of paid family and medical leave.
  96. PFMT noun: Initialism of pelvic floor muscle training.
  97. PFNA noun: Abbreviation of perfluorononanoic acid.
  98. PFO noun, phrase: Initialism of patent foramen ovale.
  99. PFOA noun: Abbreviation of perfluorooctanoic acid.
  100. PFOF noun: Abbreviation of payment for order flow, compensation that a broker receives for routing a customer order to a market maker.
  101. Pfohl proper noun: A surname.
  102. Pforzheim proper noun: A city and urban district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany; the capital of the surrounding district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg.
  103. PFOS noun: Abbreviation of perfluorooctane sulfonate.
  104. PFOSA noun: Abbreviation of perfluorooctanesulfonamide.
  105. pfp noun: Abbreviation of profile picture.
  106. pfps noun: Initialism of patella femoral pain syndrome.
  107. pfropfschizophrenie noun: Alternative letter-case form of pfropfschizophrenie (“schizophrenia in individuals with premorbid cognitive impairment”).
  108. PFS noun: Initialism of perfect forward secrecy.
  109. pft interjection, noun: Initialism of physical fitness test.
  110. PFTAIRE noun: A particular protein kinase.
  111. pfte. noun: Abbreviation of pianoforte.
  112. pfu noun: Abbreviation of particle flux unit.
  113. pfui interjection: an exclamation indicating disagreement or rejection of an argument; contempt
  114. pfund noun: A pound (unit of weight), in German contexts.
  115. PFV noun: Initialism of persistent fetal vasculature.
  116. pfx noun: Abbreviation of prefix.
  117. PFY noun: Initialism of pimply-faced youth: the archetypical younger apprentice of the BOFH; a junior sysadmin.
  118. pg adjective, noun: Initialism of parental guidance: suitable for viewing, reading, or listening, by minors.
  119. PG-13 adjective, noun: Suitable for adolescents, typically due to the absence of explicit sexuality and intense graphic violence.
  120. Pg Dn noun: page down (used to scroll down in a window)
  121. Pg Up noun: page up (used to scroll up in a window)
  122. PG13 adjective: Alternative spelling of PG-13.
  123. PGA noun /piː d͡ʒiː eɪ̯/: Initialism of pin grid array, a type of integrated circuit package, describing the electrical connections to circuit boards on which such a package is mounted.
  124. pgACC noun: Acronym of pregenual anterior cingulate cortex.
  125. PGAD noun: Initialism of persistent genital arousal disorder.
  126. pGALS noun: Acronym of pediatric gait, arms, legs, spine, a diagnostic test for locomotor abnormalities in children, based on the GALS for adults.
  127. PGC noun: Abbreviation of porous graphitic carbon.
  128. PGCE noun: Initialism of Postgraduate Certificate in Education.
  129. PGD noun: Initialism of preimplantation genetic diagnosis.
  130. PGDipLP noun: Acronym of postgraduate diploma in legal practice. Often used after the names of those who have studied and passed the Legal Practice Course, and who have...
  131. PGDM noun: Initialism of postgraduate diploma in management.
  132. PgDn noun: Alternative form of Pg Dn.
  133. pGEX noun: A plasmid used as a gene transfer vector
  134. PGF noun: Abbreviation of paternal grandfather.
  135. PGI noun: Initialism of protected geographical indication.
  136. PGM noun: Initialism of paternal grandmother.
  137. PGND noun: Abbreviation of power ground.
  138. PGO noun: A spike of electrical activity in the brain that moves from pons to geniculate nucleus to occipital lobe at the onset of REM sleep.
  139. PGP noun: Initialism of preferred gender pronoun.
  140. PGPR noun: Abbreviation of polyglycerol polyricinoleate, a particular emulsifier.
  141. PGR noun: Initialism of post-grant review.
  142. pgrna noun: pregenomic RNA
  143. pgs noun: Initialism of parallel giant slalom.
  144. PGSEM noun: Initialism of postgraduate program in software enterprise management.
  145. PGSO noun: Initialism of psychology graduate students organization.
  146. PGT noun: Initialism of preimplantation genetic testing.
  147. PgUp noun: Alternative form of Pg Up.
  148. ph adjective, adverb, noun: Measure of the acidity (low pH) or basicity (high pH) of an aqueous solution, equal to the negative logarithm of the concentration of hydronium ions in molars.
  149. Ph chromosome noun: The Philadelphia chromosome.
  150. Ph. D. noun /ˈpiːˌeɪ̯t͡ʃˈdiː/: Doctor of Philosophy, a terminal research degree, the highest of academic degrees conferred by a college or university.
  151. pH indicator noun: An acid-base indicator.
  152. pH meter noun: A voltmeter that uses the potential at a glass electrode to determine the pH of the solution in which it is immersed
  153. pH-metry noun /piˈeɪt͡ʃmətri/: pH testing: testing of pH (degree of acidity or basicity/alkalinity).
  154. phænomenally adverb: Rare spelling of phenomenally.
  155. phænotypic adjective: Alternative spelling of phenotypic.
  156. ph33r verb: fear
  157. PHA noun: Initialism of potentially hazardous asteroid.
  158. phaal noun: Alternative spelling of phall.
  159. phablet noun /ˈfæblɪt/: A mobile device intermediate in size between smartphone and tablet.
  160. phacelia noun /fəˈsiːliə/: Any of many annual or perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Phacelia, native to the Americas.
  161. phacella noun: A filament that projects into the central gastric cavity of a cnidarian
  162. phacellate adjective: That has phacellae
  163. phacellus noun: One of the filaments on the inner surface of the gastric cavity of certain jellyfishes.
  164. phaceloid adjective: Of a coral colony: having individual corallite tubes, joined at the base.
  165. phacidiaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Phacidiaceae.
  166. phaco noun, prefix: Clipping of phacoemulsification.
  167. phacoanaphylactic adjective: Relating to phacoanaphylaxis
  168. phacoanaphylaxis noun: anaphylaxis to proteins released from the lens of the eye; the inflammation caused by this
  169. phacochere noun: The warthog.
  170. phacochoere noun: The warthog Phacochoerus aethiopicus
  171. phacochoerid noun: phacochoere
  172. phacochoerine adjective: Relating to the phacochoeres (warthogs)
  173. phacocyst noun: The capsule of the lens of the eye
  174. phacodonesis noun: The vibration of the lens accompanying eye movement.
  175. phacodynamics noun: The flow of fluid into and out of a lens during phacoemulsification surgery
  176. phacoemulsification noun: A form of cataract surgery in which the eye's internal lens is emulsified with an ultrasonic handpiece and aspirated from the eye. Aspirated fluids are...
  177. phacoemulsified adjective: Subject to phacoemulsification
  178. phacoemulsifier noun: A device used in phacoemulsification surgery
  179. phacofragmentation noun: fragmentation of the lens of the eye, typically after it has become dislocated
  180. phacoid adjective: Resembling a lentil or lens; lenticular.
  181. phacoidal adjective: Having the form of the lens of the eye, or lentil; lenticular
  182. phacoidoscope noun: Alternative form of phacoscope.
  183. phacoiridencleisis noun: An extension of iridencleisis that includes the lens
  184. phacolite noun: A dull-coloured, lens-shaped variety of chabazite.
  185. phacolith noun: A lens-shaped mass that occurs in an anticlinal crest or synclinal trough.
  186. phacolithic adjective: Relating to a phacolith.
  187. phacolysis noun: The destruction and removal of the lens of the eye.
  188. phacolytic adjective: Relating to phacolysis
  189. phacomatosis noun: Alternative form of phakomatosis.
  190. phacometer noun: A device for testing the refractive power of lenses.
  191. phacomorphic adjective: Relating to the shape of a lens
  192. phacopid adjective, noun: Any trilobite of the order †Phacopida.
  193. phacopide noun: Synonym of phacopid.
  194. phacoscope noun: An instrument in the form of a dark chamber for observing the changes in the crystalline lens during accommodation.
  195. phacotrabeculectomy noun: An extension of trabeculectomy to include the lens
  196. phacovitrectomy noun: combined phacoemulsification and vitrectomy
  197. phad noun: A cloth or canvas scroll used for phad painting
  198. phad painting noun: A type of religious painting, mostly made in Rajasthan, India.
  199. Phaeacian adjective, noun: A member of a legendary seafaring people fond of feasting and dancing, mentioned by the poet Homer.
  200. Phaedo proper noun: An ancient Greek philosopher.
  201. Phaedra proper noun /ˈfiːdɹə/: The wife of Theseus, who falls in love with but is spurned by her stepson Hippolytus, then commits suicide, but is the cause of his later death (details...
  202. Phaedra complex noun: A designation to the sexual desire of a stepparent for their stepchild; the term has been extended to cover difficult relationships between stepparents and...
  203. Phaedran adjective: Of or relating to Phaedrus.
  204. Phaedrian adjective: Alternative form of Phaedran.
  205. Phaedrus proper noun /ˈfiːdrəs/: An Athenian aristocrat, friend of Socrates.
  206. phaegopterine noun: Any of the subtribe Phaegopterina of tiger moths.
  207. phaeism noun /ˈfiːɪzəm/: A relatively mild form of melanism.
  208. phaelonion noun: Alternative form of phelonion.
  209. phaennid noun: Any copepod in the family Phaennidae.
  210. phaenogam noun: Alternative form of phenogam.
  211. phaenogamic adjective: phaenogamous
  212. phaenogamous adjective: Having true flowers with distinct floral organs; flowering.
  213. phaenological adjective: phenological
  214. phaenomenism noun: Alternative form of phenomenism.
  215. phaenozygous adjective: Alternative form of phenozygous.
  216. phaeo- prefix: Alternative spelling of pheo-.
  217. phaeochrome adjective: Synonym of chromaffin.
  218. phaeochromocyte noun: Alternative form of pheochromocyte.
  219. phaeochromocytoma noun: Alternative spelling of pheochromocytoma.
  220. phaeochromycin noun: Any of a group of polyketides having a naphthalene group, based on 6-(4,5-dihydroxy-2-propylnaphthalen-1-yl)-4-hydroxypyran-2-one
  221. phaeochrous adjective: Dusky
  222. phaeodarian noun: Any of the class Phaeodarea of radiolarians
  223. phaeodella noun: A dark pigmented granule in the phaeodia of phaeodarian radiolarians
  224. phaeodium noun: The dark mass surrounding the large pore in the central capsule of a phaeodarian radiolarian
  225. phaeohyphomycosis noun: Any of a heterogeneous group of mycotic infections caused by dematiaceous fungi.
  226. phaeohyphomycotic adjective: Relating to phaeohyphomycosis.
  227. phaeomelanic adjective: Having red or yellow hair or fur
  228. phaeomelanin noun: Alternative spelling of pheomelanin.
  229. phaeomelanogenesis noun: pheomelanogenesis
  230. phaeomelanosome noun: Alternative spelling of pheomelanosome.
  231. phaeomyiid noun: Any fly of the family Phaeomyiidae.
  232. phaeophorbide noun: Alternative form of pheophorbide.
  233. phaeophycean noun: Any member of the Phaeophyceae; a brown alga.
  234. phaeophyll noun: The carotenoid pigment of brown algae, mostly composed of fucoxanthin
  235. phaeophyte noun: Any brown alga (of the class Phaeophyceae)
  236. phaeophytin noun: Alternative form of pheophytin.
  237. phaeopigment noun: A non-photosynthetic pigment which is the degradation product of algal chlorophyll pigments. It is commonly formed during and after marine phytoplankton blooms.
  238. phaeoplast noun: Alternative form of pheoplast.
  239. phaeosome noun: A cyanobacterium symbiont in a dinoflagellate.
  240. phaeosphaeriaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Phaeosphaeriaceae.
  241. phaeospore noun: A brownish zoospore, characteristic of a former order (Phaeosporeae) of dark green or olive-colored algae.
  242. phaeosporic adjective: Of or relating to phaeospores.
  243. phaeosporotrichosis noun: chromoblastomycosis
  244. phaeosporous adjective: Of or relating to phaeospores.
  245. phaeoviral adjective: Relating to phaeoviruses
  246. phaeovirus noun: Any virus of the genus Phaeovirus
  247. phaeozem noun: udoll or aquoll (soil type)
  248. Phaethon proper noun /ˈfeɪəθən/: The son of the sun god Helios who was killed by Zeus while driving his father's chariot uncontrolledly across the sky.
  249. Phaethonic adjective: Alternative form of Phaetonic.
  250. Phaëthontean adjective: Of, belonging to, or connected with Phaëthon.
  251. Phaëthontiad noun: Each of the sisters of Phaëthon.
  252. Phaethontic adjective: Of or relating to Phaëthon.
  253. phaethontid noun: Any member of the Phaethontidae, a tropicbird.
  254. phaeton noun /ˈfeɪ.ɪtən/: a light four-wheeled open carriage drawn by four horses
  255. phaetoneer noun: One who drives a phaeton.
  256. Phaetonic adjective: Of or relating to the mythological Phaëthon.
  257. Phagan proper noun: A surname from Irish.
  258. phage noun, suffix /feɪd͡ʒ/: A virus that is parasitic on bacteria.
  259. phage therapy noun: The therapeutic use of lytic bacteriophages to treat pathogenic bacterial infections.
  260. phagedaena noun: Alternative form of phagedena.
  261. phagedaenic adjective: Alternative form of phagedenic.
  262. phagedaenical adjective: Alternative form of phagedaenic.
  263. phagedaenous adjective: Alternative form of phagedaenic.
  264. phagedena noun: Spreading, obstinate ulceration.
  265. phagedenic adjective: Relating to phagedena.
  266. phagedenic gingivitis noun: Synonym of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.
  267. phagedenical adjective: Alternative form of phagedaenic.
  268. phagedenous adjective: phagedenic
  269. phagemid noun: A phage whose genome contains a plasmid that can be removed during the infection of a host with a second, "helper" phage.
  270. phaggot noun: Alternative spelling of faggot (“homosexual man”).
  271. -phagia suffix: eating, biting or swallowing
  272. -phagic adjective, suffix /ˈfeɪd͡ʒɪk/: Of or pertaining to a phage; bacteriophagic
  273. phagism noun: A trophic pattern (one of monophagy, oligophagy, or polyphagy).
  274. -phagist suffix: One who eats something.
  275. phagnalon noun /ˌfæɡ.nəˈlɑn/: Any plant of the genus Phagnalon
  276. phago- prefix /faɡ.ə(ʊ)/: Eating, feeding, consuming.
  277. phagocidal adjective: That destroys or inactivates bacteriophages.
  278. phagocytability noun: The quality of being phagocytable.
  279. phagocytable adjective: Capable of being phagocytosed
  280. phagocytal adjective: Synonym of phagocytic.
  281. phagocytary adjective: Synonym of phagocytic.
  282. phagocytation noun: The act, or the result of phagocytizing
  283. phagocyte noun, verb /ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt/: A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the...
  284. phagocytic adjective: Of or pertaining to phagocytes or phagocytosis.
  285. phagocytical adjective: Synonym of phagocytic.
  286. phagocytically adverb: With respect to phagocytes and phagocytosis.
  287. phagocytise verb: To ingest (something) by phagocytosis.
  288. phagocytism noun: The nature or function of a phagocyte.
  289. phagocytizable adjective: Synonym of phagocytable.
  290. phagocytize verb: To ingest (something) by phagocytosis.
  291. phagocytose verb: To phagocytize; to ingest by phagocytosis.
  292. phagocytosed adjective: engulfed and ingested as a result of phagocytosis
  293. phagocytosis noun /ˌfæɡ.əʊ.saɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/: A form of endocytosis in which a cell incorporates a particle by extending pseudopodia and drawing the particle into a vacuole of its cytoplasm.
  294. phagocytotic adjective: Relating to phagocytosis.
  295. phagodepression noun: depression of the urge to feed
  296. phagodeterrence noun: The deterrence of an organism from eating something.
  297. phagodeterrent adjective, noun: Relating to phagodeterrence
  298. phagodynamometer noun: An instrument that measures the force required to crush a given food in masticating.
  299. phagokinesis noun: The deposition of a phagokinetic trail
  300. phagokinetic adjective: Describing the tracks left as a motile cell moves across a surface, engulfing and absorbing nanoparticles or quantum dots as it moves

Part 65 · Part 67 · English words: P

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.