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Piperocainenouna compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anestheticverified
Piperocaine HydrochloridenounMWEa compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anestheticverified
Pipetnounmeasuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tubeverified
Pipettenounmeasuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tubeverified
Pipewortnounaquatic perennial of North America and Ireland and Hebrides having translucent green leaves in a basal spiral and dense buttonlike racemes of minute white flowersverified
Pipingnouna long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.verified
Piquetnouna form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stakeverified
Pirananounsmall voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animalsverified
Piranhanounsmall voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animalsverified
Piriform AreanounMWEpear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalonverified
Piriform LobenounMWEpear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalonverified
Piroplasmnounminute parasite of red blood cells of mammals transmitted by a tick and causing diseases of domestic animalsverified
Piroxicamnouna nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditionsverified
Pistachio TreenounMWEsmall tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nutsverified
Pistol ShrimpnounMWEsmall shrimp that makes a snapping noise with one of their enlarged chelaeverified
Piston RingnounMWEseal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wallverified
Pit Bull TerriernounMWEAmerican breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coatverified
Pit of the StomachnounMWEa slight depression in the midline just below the sternum (where a blow can affect the solar plexus)verified
Pit StopnounMWEa brief stop at a pit during an automobile race to take on fuel or service the carverified
Pit VipernounMWENew World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the headverified
Pitahayanouncactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruitverified
Pitahaya CactusnounMWEcactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruitverified
Pitch PinenounMWElarge three-needled pine of southeastern United States having very long needles and gnarled twisted limbsverified
Pitchblendenouna mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and heliumverified
Pitched BattlenounMWEa fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and placeverified
Pitchernounthe position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hitverified