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Pheasantnounlarge long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhereverified
Pheasant Under GlassnounMWEa dish of roast pheasant served in a manner characteristic of expensive restaurantsverified
Phenacomysnounany of several vole-like terrestrial or arboreal rodents of cold forested regions of Canada and western United Statesverified
Phenelzinenounmonoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depressionverified
Pheniraminenounan antihistamine used in preparations to treat allergies and respiratory infectionsverified
Phenomenologynouna philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into accountverified
Phenomenonnounany state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoningverified
Phenothiazinenouna compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasitesverified
Phenotypenounwhat an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environmentverified
Phenoxymethyl PenicillinnounMWEa crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acidsverified
Phenylacetamidenouna white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyreticverified
Phenylalaninenounan essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adultsverified
Phenylaminenounoily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicinesverified
Phenylephrinenouna powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestionverified
Phenylpropanolaminenounan adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infectionsverified
Phenyltoloxaminenounantihistamine included in some preparations used to treat coughing and nasal congestionverified
Phenytoinnounan anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedativeverified
Pheresisnouna procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysisverified
Pheromonenouna chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same speciesverified
Phi CoefficientnounMWEan index of the relation between any two sets of scores that can both be represented on ordered binary dimensions (e.g., male-female)verified
Phi CorrelationnounMWEan index of the relation between any two sets of scores that can both be represented on ordered binary dimensions (e.g., male-female)verified
Phialnouna small bottle that contains a drug, especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needleverified
Philadelphusnounany of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clustersverified
Philanthropic FoundationnounMWEa foundation that provides funds for science or art or education or religion or relief from disease etc.verified
Philanthropistnounsomeone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-beingverified
Philistinismnouna desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual mattersverified
Phillipsitenouna group of white or reddish crystalline minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and potassium and aluminumverified
Philosopher's StonenounMWEhypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into goldverified
Philosophers' StonenounMWEhypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into goldverified
Philosophical SystemnounMWEa belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or schoolverified
Philosophynouna belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or schoolverified
PhishingnounA digital form of social engineering that uses authentic-looking—but bogus—emails to request information from users or direct them to a fake Web site that requests information.Threat
Phlebotomusnouna mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasiiverified
Phlegmasia Alba DolensnounMWEpainful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirthverified
Phloemnoun(botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where neededverified