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Plasma Thromboplastin AntecedentnounMWEcoagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendencyverified
Plasmapheresisnounplasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donorverified
Plasmidnouna small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replicationverified
Plasmid DnanounMWEa small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replicationverified
Plasminogennounan inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solventsverified
Plasminogen ActivatornounMWEprotease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysisverified
Plasmodiumnounmultinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime moldsverified
Plaster BandagenounMWEbandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they healverified
Plaster CastnounMWEbandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they healverified
Plasterboardnounwallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboardverified
Plasterer's FloatnounMWEa hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stuccoverified
Plastic ExplosivenounMWEan explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroyverified
Plastic FilmnounMWEa thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover thingsverified
Plastidnounany of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or proteinverified
Plastinationnouna process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissuesverified
Plastiquenounan explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroyverified
Platannounany of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruitsverified
Plate ArmornounMWEspecially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fireverified
Plate ArmournounMWEspecially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fireverified
Plate Tectonic TheorynounMWEthe branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crustverified
Plate TectonicsnounMWEthe branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crustverified
Plateau Striped WhiptailnounMWEhaving distinct longitudinal stripes: of Colorado Plateau from Arizona to western Coloradoverified
Plateletpheresisnounplatelets are separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donorverified
PlatformnounThe underlying computer system on which applications programs run. A platform consists of an operating system, the computer system's coordinating program, which in turn is built on the instruction set for a processor or microprocessor, and the hardware that performs logic operations and manages data movement in the computer.System
Platform as a ServicenounMWEOffers the capability to deploy onto the cloud infrastructure customer-created or -acquired applications that are created using programming languages and tools supported by the providerSystem
Platinum BlondnounMWEa blond whose hair is a pale silvery (often artificially colored) blondverified
Platinum BlondenounMWEa blond whose hair is a pale silvery (often artificially colored) blondverified
Platinum ThermometernounMWEthermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wireverified
Platypusnounsmall densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feetverified
Platysmanouneither of two broad muscles located on either side of the neck and innervated by the facial nerveverified
Play TherapynounMWEform of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatmentverified
Playbooknouna notebook containing descriptions and diagrams of the plays that a team has practiced (especially an American football team)verified
Playernouna person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneouslyverified
Player PianonounMWEa mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keysverified
Playground SlidenounMWEplaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slideverified
Playhousenounplaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside ofverified