English Words: P
46,516 words · Page 84 of 931
A synthetic compound used as a drug to relieve and reduce fever, usually taken in tablet form.
A toxic isomer of chloralose with IUPAC name (1R)-1-[(2S,3aR,5R,6S,6aR)-6-hydroxy-2-(trichloromethyl)-3a,5,6,6a-tetrahydrofuro[2,3-d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl]ethane-1,2-diol
A synthetic compound that is esterized with dimethylaminoethanol to produce centrophenoxine.
A synthetic amino acid that acts as a selective and irreversible inhibitor of tryptophan hydroxylase.
Existing in a separate timeline or temporal dimension; pertaining to such existence or to connection or movement between timelines.
An error in chronological order in which something is ascribed a later time than the actual one; metachronism.
A Christian organization that engages in social welfare and evangelism without restricting itself to a specific religious denomination.
A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.
A style of trousers characterized by the use of nylon, especially ripstop nylon, associated with breakdancing culture in the 1980s.
A rolling maneuver performed by a parachutist at the point of impact in order to distribute the physical shock and reduce the risk of injury.
A relatively stable community of foreign plants established after the destruction, by humans, of a native habitat.
Of or relating to techniques or findings that are not purely clinical, but may be related, such as those of pathology or radiology.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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 84. 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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