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Proton AcceleratornounMWEa collider that collides beams of protons and antiprotonsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proton Magnetic ResonancenounMWEresonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic fieldverifiedMay 18, 2026
Protoplasmic AstrocytenounMWEa kind of astrocyte found in the grey matterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Protozoal InfectionnounMWEany infection caused by a protozoanverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proud FleshnounMWEthe swollen tissue around a healing wound or ulcerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proud ofadjectiveMWEfeeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worthcandidateMay 18, 2026
prove oneselfverbMWEshow one's ability or courageverifiedJun 3, 2026
provide accessverbMWETo make something accessible, or make accessible an endeavor someone is to undertake.verifiedJun 3, 2026
provide fornounMWEMake adequate preparation for something.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Provincial CapitalnounMWEthe capital city of a provinceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proving GroundnounMWEa workplace for testing new equipment or ideasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Provitamin anounMWEan orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Provost CourtnounMWEa military court for trying people charged with minor offenses in an occupied areaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Provost GuardnounMWEa detachment under the command of a provost marshallverifiedMay 18, 2026
Provost MarshalnounMWEthe supervisor of the military policeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Prowl CarnounMWEa car in which policemen cruise the streetsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proxy AgentnounMWEA software application running on a firewall or on a dedicated proxy server that is capable of filtering a protocol and routing it between the interfaces of the device.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Proxy FightnounMWEa measure used by an acquirer to gain control of a takeover targetverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proxy servernounMWEA server that services the requests of its clients by forwarding those requests to other servers.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Proxy WarnounMWEa war instigated by a major power that does not itself participateverifiedMay 18, 2026
Prune CakenounMWEmoist cake containing prunes that have been made into a pureeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Prune WhipnounMWEdessert made of prune puree and whipped creamverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pruning HooknounMWEa long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipperverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pruning KnifenounMWEa knife with a curved or hooked bladeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pruning SawnounMWEa handsaw used for pruning treesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pruning ShearsnounMWEshears with strong blades used for light pruning of woody plantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pruritus ANInounMWEchronic itching of the skin around the anusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pruritus VulvaenounMWEpersistent itching of the external female genitaliaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Prussian BluenounMWEany of various blue pigmentsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Prussic AcidnounMWEa solution of hydrogen cyanide in waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pry BarnounMWEa heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedgeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pseudo-Anonymization (pseudonymization)nounMWE“Pseudonymize” or “Pseudonymization” means the processing of personal information in a manner that renders the personal information no longer attributable to a specific consumer without the use of additional information, provided that the additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal information is not attributed to an identified or identifiable consumer.verifiedAug 28, 2026
Pseudohypertrophic DystrophynounMWEthe most common form of muscular dystrophyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pseudorandom number generatornounMWEAn algorithm that produces a sequence of bits that are uniquely determined from an initial value called a seed. The output of the PRNG “appears” to be random, i.e., the output is statistically indistinguishable from random values. A cryptographic PRNG has the additional property that the output is unpredictable, given that the seed is not known.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Psi ParticlenounMWEa neutral meson with a large massverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psocopterous InsectnounMWEsmall soft-bodied insect with chewing mouthparts and either no wings or two pairsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psoriatic ArthritisnounMWEa form of rheumatoid arthritis usually affecting fingers and toes and associated with psoriasisverifiedMay 18, 2026
psych upverbMWEget excited or stimulatedverifiedJun 3, 2026
Psychedelic DrugnounMWEa psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiencesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychedelic RocknounMWEa musical style that emerged in the 1960sverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychiatric HospitalnounMWEa hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced personverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychic CommunicationnounMWEcommunication by paranormal meansverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychic EnergynounMWEan actuating force or factorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychic PhenomenonnounMWEphenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychic TraumanounMWEan emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effectsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychical CommunicationnounMWEcommunication by paranormal meansverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychoactive DrugnounMWEa drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychoactive SubstancenounMWEa drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychodelic DrugnounMWEa psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiencesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychogalvanic ResponsenounMWEa change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxietyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychogenic FuguenounMWEdissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to creates a new lifeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychological ConditionnounMWE(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamicverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychological DisordernounMWE(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychological FeaturenounMWEa feature of the mental life of a living organismverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychological MedicinenounMWEthe branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disordersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychological MomentnounMWEthe most appropriate time for achieving a desired effectverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychological OperationnounMWEmilitary actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governmentsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychological SciencenounMWEthe science of mental lifeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychological StatenounMWE(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamicverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychological WarfarenounMWEthe use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' moraleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychology DepartmentnounMWEthe academic department responsible for teaching and research in psychologyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychometric TestnounMWEany standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etcverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychomotor DevelopmentnounMWEprogressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activitiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychomotor EpilepsynounMWEepilepsy characterized clinically by impairment of consciousness and amnesia for the episodeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychopathic PersonalitynounMWEa personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affectverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychosexual DevelopmentnounMWE(psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stage and then phallic stage and then latency stage and finally genital stageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychosomatic DisordernounMWEa mental disorder that causes somatic symptomsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychotherapy GroupnounMWEa meeting of people for psychotherapeutic purposesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychotic BeliefnounMWE(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contraryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychotic DepressionnounMWEa state of depression so severe that the person loses contact with reality and suffers a variety of functional impairmentsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychotic PersonnounMWEa person afflicted with psychosisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Psychotropic AgentnounMWEa chemical substance that can influence human consciousnessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pteroylglutamic AcidnounMWEa B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproductionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pteroylmonoglutamic AcidnounMWEa B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproductionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pterygoid MusclenounMWEmuscle descending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jawverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pterygoid PlexusnounMWEa plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veinsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pterygoid ProcessnounMWEtwo bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid boneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ptomaine PoisoningnounMWEa term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific useverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pub CrawlnounMWEa tour of bars or public houses (usually taking one drink at each stop)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Pubic BonenounMWEone of the three sections of the hipboneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pubic HairnounMWEhair growing in the pubic areaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pubic LousenounMWEa louse that infests the pubic region of the human bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pubic RegionnounMWEthe lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Public Address SystemnounMWEan electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Public AssistancenounMWEgovernmental provision of economic assistance to persons in needverifiedMay 18, 2026
Public CharitynounMWEa charity that is deemed to receive the major part of its support from the public (rather than from a small group of individuals)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Public ConveniencenounMWEa toilet that is available to the publicverifiedMay 18, 2026
Public DebatenounMWEthe formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it, usually followed by a voteverifiedMay 18, 2026
Public DebtnounMWEthe total of the nation's debts: debts of local and state and national governmentsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Public DefendernounMWEa lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expenseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Public DiscussionnounMWEfree and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interestverifiedMay 18, 2026
Public DomainnounMWEproperty rights that are held by the public at largeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Public Domain SoftwarenounMWESoftware not protected by copyright laws of any nation that may be freely used without permission of, or payment to, the creator, and that carries no warranties from, or liabilities to the creator.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Public EasementnounMWEany easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Public ExecutionernounMWEan official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Public ExposurenounMWEthe opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debateverifiedMay 18, 2026
Public EyenounMWEa focus of public attentionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Public FigurenounMWEa well-known or notable personverifiedMay 18, 2026
Public HolidaynounMWEauthorized by law and limiting work or official businessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Public HousenounMWEtavern consisting of a building with a bar and public roomsverifiedMay 18, 2026