English Words: P
46,516 words · Page 220 of 931
A small protein-like chain designed to mimic a peptide, but with altered chemical properties.
The mimicking of the structure and function of a peptide by means of another oligomer
A peptidoglycan, containing rhamnose and mannose, that causes Dutch elm disease
Any enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of a dipeptide from the C-terminal end of an oligopeptide
A brand of medicine used to treat nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach and diarrhea, and having a bright pink color.
Any of a class of peptide analogues, many of which are peptidomimetic, that have alkyl side chains attached to some of the nitrogen atoms of glycine residues
Any water-soluble mixture of polypeptides and amino acids formed by the partial hydrolysis of protein.
The presence of peptone or a similar body in the urine. It was once thought to be a reason for fetal death.
A poisonous ptomaine found in peptones and in putrefying albuminous substances, such as fibrin, casein, brain, liver, and muscle.
A phantom island, now believed to have been a misidentified account of the Falkland Islands.
Of or pertaining to Samuel Pepys (1633–1703), English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, famed for his diary kept during the time of the Great Plague of London and Great Fire of London.
A member of a tribe of Native Americans who historically inhabited eastern Connecticut and spoke a variety of Mohegan-Pequot.
By chance; by reason of an accidental, incidental or non-essential circumstance; contingently; indirectly.
By others; through others. Said of a proposition held to be true because it follows from other true propositions.
(Partitioned) diagonally by a line going from the dexter chief (viewer's top left) along a 45 degree angle towards the sinister base, (especially) into two halves (formally party per bend).
(Partitioned) diagonally by a line going from the sinister chief (viewer's top right) towards the dexter base, (especially) into two halves (formally party per bend sinister).
(Partitioned) along the bent line(s) of a chevron, (especially) into two areas (formally party per chevron).
Partitioned into two parts by a horizontal line one-third of the way down the shield. A shield of this form is now normally viewed as one colour charged with a chief instead, although this may cause it to break the rule of tincture.
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The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 220. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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