Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z poxy Suffering from pox. poy A support structure. Poyais An invented Central American country, the basis of an investment scam carried out by General Gregor MacGregor (1786–1845), who claimed to rule the country as cazique. Poyaisian Of or relating to Poyais. Poyang A lake in Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China, the country's largest freshwater lake. poyarkovite A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing chlorine, mercury, and oxygen. Poyer A surname. Poyle A mainly industrial area in Colnbrook with Poyle parish, Slough borough, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref TQ0376). Historically in Middlesex until 1965, then in Surrey 1965-1995. Poylish A dialect of Yiddish spoken in Poland, Galicia, and Hungary. poynado A poniard. Poyner A surname. Poynings A village and civil parish in Mid Sussex district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ2612). Poynor A surname. Poynter A surname originating as an occupation for a maker of cord. poynting A surname Poynton A town in Poynton with Worth parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England, just outside Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SJ9283). Poyntz A surname. Poyntzpass A village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. poyo Palm wine. poyou The six-banded armadillo, Euphractus sexcinctus. Poyser A surname. poz HIV positive. pozanicline A drug with nootropic and neuroprotective effects. pozelimab A particular recombinant monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of CHAPLE syndrome. Pozil A surname. poziotinib A drug used to treat some cancers Poznan The capital and largest city of Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. Pozo A surname from Spanish. pozole A traditional Mexican soup, made from hominy, pork, chilli and other ingredients. pozoleria A restaurant which specializes in pozole. Pozorrubio A municipality of Pangasinan, Philippines. pozphobe One who exhibits pozphobia; one who is prejudiced towards HIV positive people. pozphobia The fear of or prejudice towards HIV positive people. pozphobic Of or related to pozphobia. pozzed HIV positive. Pozzi A surname from Italian pozzie An HIV positive person. pozzolan Any material which, when combined with calcium hydroxide, exhibits cementitious properties; often used as an extender with Portland cements. pozzolana A type of volcanic ash used for mortar or for cement which sets under water. pozzolanic Having the characteristics of pozzolana, a type of volcanic ash used for mortar or for cement which sets under water. pozzolanicity The degree of being pozzolanic. pozzy Jam (“fruit conserve made from fruit boiled with sugar”). pp proton and proton (used attributively to describe a collision or other interaction of these two particles) ppbar proton and antiproton (used attributively to describe a collision or other interaction of these two particles) PPBM Positive Passenger Bag Match. An airline system used to ensure that baggage is not loaded on an aircraft if the passenger does not board. ppbv parts per billion by volume PPEist A student of Philosophy, Politics and Economics. ppmv parts per million by volume ppongjjak Synonym of trot (“Korean pop music genre”). PPPoA PPP over ATM (point-to-point protocol over asynchronous transfer mode) PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet, a network protocol for encapsulating PPP frames inside Ethernet frames. ppt A PowerPoint (a slide deck file created and opened with PowerPoint) PPV Porcine parvovirus, a virus causing reproductive failure of swine. pr A PR interval. Praag Former name of Prayagraj. Prabal A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Prabha A female given name from Sanskrit. Prabhakar A surname from Hindi. Prabhat A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Prabhava The first year of the 60-year cycle of the Tamil calendar. prabhu A lord. Prabhut A male given name from Indian origin. Prabumulih A city in South Sumatra, Indonesia. prac A practical. pracademic Someone who is both an academic and an active practitioner in their subject area. praccy Practice. pracharak A missionary or recruiter belonging to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, an Indian nationalist paramilitary volunteer organization. Pracheta an epithet of Varuna, the god of the oceans. Prachi A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Prachinburi A province of Thailand. Prachorpaththi The fifth year of the 60-year cycle of the Tamil calendar. practible Able to be put into practice; feasible. practic A person concerned with action or practice, as opposed to one concerned with theory. practicability The state of being practicable; feasibility practicable Capable of being accomplished; feasible. practicableness practicability practicably In a practicable manner. practical Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis. practicalism A system of government where all major policy decisions are voted upon directly by the people, or where the experts in the field concerning the policy meet and decide how to best carry out the idea. practicalist One who focuses on what is practical rather than theory or ideals. practicality The state of being practical or feasible. practicalization The process of practicalizing. practicalize To render practical; to put into practice. practicalizer One who practicalizes. practically In practice; in effect or in actuality, though possibly not officially, technically, or legally. practicalness The quality of being practical; practicality. practicant A practitioner. practice Repetition of an activity to improve a skill. practiced Skillful, proficient, knowledgeable or expert as a result of practice. practicedness The quality of being practiced. practicelike Resembling or characteristic of practice. practicewear Clothing designed to be worn while practising an activity such as sport or dancing. practician A practitioner; someone who practises a particular profession, especially medicine. practicing Actively engaged in a profession. practico A guide (person who guides). practicum A college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously studied theoretically. practicumer One who participates in a practicum; an intern. practisant One who practises something; a practitioner. practise To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity. practisedly In a practiced manner. practiser One who practises. practising Engaged in the practice of some activity or profession. practitioner A person who practices a profession or art, especially law or medicine. practitionership The role or status of practitioner. practive Active or practical. practively In a practive manner. practolol A beta blocker formerly used in the emergency treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, but withdrawn due to toxicity. practopoiesis The theory concerning the hierarchic structure of mind and how it relates to processes in the brain prad A horse. Pradeep A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. pradefovir A particular antiviral drug. Prader A surname from German. Pradesh A state (administrative division) of the Republic of India. pradhaman pudding pradhan An official in parts of India, equivalent to vizier in rank and function. pradhana In Indian philosophy, the creative principle of nature. pradimicin Any of a certain class of antibiotics. Prado A surname. pradofloxacin A particular veterinary antibiotic of the fluoroquinolone class. Pradosha A vrata observed in honor of Lord Shiva on the thirteenth day of lunar fortnight. Pradyumn the son of Lord Krishna and Rukmini Pradyumna the son of Lord Krishna and Rukmini praecava The superior vena cava. praecipe A writ demanding action, or requiring a reason for neglecting it. praecipuum An amount or asset separated from the rest of an estate before any distribution. praecognita Things previously known, or which should be known in order to understand something else. praecordia Synonym of precordium. praecornu The anterior horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain. praecox Dementia praecox. praecoxa The youngest segment of the protopod of a branchiopod praecoxal Relating to a praecoxa Praed A surname. praedial Of or pertaining to land or its products. praefericulum A tall vase with a handle, used in Ancient Roman sacrifices Praeger A surname from German. praemunire The offence in English law of bringing suit in or obeying a foreign (especially papal) court or authority, thus challenging the supremacy of the Crown. The offence was created by the Statute of Praemunire 1393 (16 Richard II, chapter 5), and abolished by the Criminal Law Act 1967 (chapter 58). Praeneste One of the most ancient and important cities of Latium, famous for its sanctuary, now Palestrina Praenestine Of or relating to Praeneste praenomen A first name or given name; particularly the first of the tria nomina (three nouns) borne by free male Roman citizens. praenominal Relating to a praenomen. praenuculid Any extinct bivalve in the family Praenuculidae. praepostor a prefect in some public schools praepostorial Of or relating to a praepostor. praepunctis A compound neume consisting of one or more notes appended before a neume. praeputiophobia Fear or hatred of the human prepuce (foreskin or clitoral hood). Praesepe The Beehive Cluster, an open cluster in the constellation Cancer. praeses A governor in Ancient Rome. praetaxation The privilege of princes to nominate potential emperors for the people to vote upon. praetexta A white robe with a purple border, worn by a Roman boy before he was entitled to wear the toga virilis, or until about the completion of his fourteenth year, and by girls until their marriage. It was also worn by magistrates and priests. praetor A consul in command of the army.