English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 308 of 931

phlegmasia alba dolensnoun

A spectrum of diseases related to deep vein thrombosis, commonly seen during pregnancy and causing a white appearance of the legs.

phlegmasia cerulea dolensnoun

An uncommon severe form of deep vein thrombosis resulting from extensive thrombotic occlusion (blockage by a blood clot) of the major and collateral veins of an extremity. It is characterized by sudden severe pain, swelling, cyanosis and edema.

phlegmaticadj

Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.

phlegmaticallyadv

In a manner that is sluggish, without enthusiasm.

phlegmatiqueadj

Obsolete form of phlegmatic.

phlegmatizationnoun

The act or process of phlegmatizing.

phlegmatizernoun

A material added to an explosive to make it less susceptible to detonation and thus more stable and safer to handle and transport.

phlegmilyadv

In a phlegmy way.

phlegminessnoun

The quality of being phlegmy.

phlegmishadj

Laden with phlegm, as a cough.

phlegmlessadj

Without phlegm.

phlegmonnoun

A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.

phlegmonicadj

Synonym of phlegmonous.

phlegmonoidadj

Resembling a phlegmon.

phlegmonousadj

Of, pertaining to, or containing phlegmon.

phlegmyadj

Charged with phlegm.

Phlegyasname

A king of the Lapiths

phlobaphenenoun

Any of various reddish-brown phenolic substances found in the bark of oak, etc.

phloemnoun

A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.

phloemicadj

Relating to the phloem.

phloemlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a phloem.

phloeophagousadj

That feeds on phloem

phloeophagynoun

The act or custom of feeding on bark.

phlognoun

A weblog updated by means of text messages from a mobile phone, rather than by computer.

phloggingnoun

The publication of a phlog, or weblog updated by mobile phone.

phlogistiannoun

A believer in the existence of phlogiston.

phlogisticadj

Inflammatory; pertaining to inflammations and fevers.

phlogisticallyadv

In a phlogistic way.

phlogisticateverb

To combine phlogiston with (something).

phlogisticatedadj

Containing phlogiston.

phlogisticationnoun

The act or process of combining with phlogiston.

phlogistonnoun

The hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed to be a necessary constituent of combustible bodies and to be given up by them in burning.

phlogistonicadj

Of or pertaining to phlogiston or the theory of phlogiston.

phlogistonismnoun

The phlogiston theory.

phlogistonistnoun

An early chemist who studied the presumed material phlogiston.

phlogogenousadj

Causing inflammation.

phlogopitenoun

A mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator

phlogopitizationnoun

Conversion into phlogopite.

phlogosisnoun

inflammation of external parts of the body; erysipelatous inflammation

phlomisnoun

Any of the genus Phlomis of herbaceous plants

phloraminenoun

A basic amido derivative of phloroglucinol.

phloretinnoun

The phloroglucin ester of paraoxyhydratropic acid, found in the leaves of apple trees.

phlorizinnoun

A glucoside of phloretin, phloretin-2'-β-D-glucopyranoside, found in unripe apples.

phlorizinizeverb

To treat with phlorizin.

phloroglucinnoun

phloroglucinol

phlorolnoun

A phenol that is metameric with xylenol, obtained by distillation of certain salts of phloretic acid.

phloronenoun

A yellow crystalline substance resembling the quinones and obtained from beechwood tar and coal tar, or by the oxidation of xylidine.

phloxnoun

Any flowering plant of the genus Phlox.

phloxinenoun

A red dye used in the hematoxylin-phloxine-saffron stain ("HPS stain"), commonly employed in performing an eosinophil count by hemocytometer.

phloxlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a phlox.

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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 308. 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.

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