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 protozoological Of or pertaining to protozoology protozoologically Regarding protozoology or protozoans protozoologist A zoologist whose speciality is protozoology. protozoology The study of protozoa. protozoon A protozoan. protozoonal Synonym of protozoan. protozoonosis infection by protozoans protozoonotic Of or relating to protozoonosis. protozooplankton protozoan plankton protozoosis infection with a protozoan protract To draw out; to extend, especially in duration. protractable Able to be protracted or extended. protracted Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual. protractedly In a protracted manner protractedness The quality of being protracted. protractible Able to be protracted or extended. protractile That can be protracted. protractility The quality of being protractile. protraction The condition of being protracted. protractive Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing or delaying. protractively In a protractive manner protractor One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction. protrade Supporting or favouring trade. protradition In favour of tradition. protraditional In favour of tradition. protransglutaminase The inactive precursor of transglutaminase protransit In favour of public transport. protreaty In favour of a treaty. protreptic Serving to instruct; didactic. protreptical Adapted to persuade; hortatory; persuasive. protriaene A spicule, of a sponge, that has three forward-pointing prongs protriptyline A particular tricyclic antidepressant, also used to treat ADHD. protropin A polypeptide growth hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; a synthetic version used medicinally protrudable That may protrude or be protruded. protrude To cause (something) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface; to cause (something) to project or stick out. protrudent That protrudes. protruder That which protrudes. protrudin A protein that induces neurite formation protrusibility The condition of being protrusible protrusible Capable of being protruded; capable of being thrust outward. protrusile Capable of being protruded. protrusion The act of protruding. protrusional Relating to, or having the form of a protrusion protrusive that protrudes; protruding protrusively In a protrusive manner. protrusiveness The quality of protruding, or sticking out protryptase A precursor of tryptase protuberance A bulge, knob, swelling, spine, or anything that protrudes. protuberanceless That lacks any protuberance or similar feature protuberancy The quality or state of being protuberant. protuberant Swelling or bulging outward. protuberantial Relating to a protuberance. protuberantly In a protuberant manner. protuberate To bulge outward, producing a rounded protuberance. protuberation protuberance protuberosity protuberance protuberous protuberant protumor Promoting the development of tumors. protumoral Promoting the development of tumors. protumorigenic Promoting tumorigenesis. protungulate Any mammal of the genus †Protungulatum. proturan Any of many proto-insects, of the order Protura, that lack eyes and wings. protussive Enhancing coughing, either by making coughing more frequent or by increasing expectoration. protyle A hypothetical base substance from which all chemical elements were believed to have been made; subatomic particles. protype archetype, exemplar Protzman A surname from German. proud Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified. Proudfoot A surname. proudful Full of pride; excessively proud. proudfully In a proudful manner proudfulness The state, quality, or condition of being proudful. proudhearted Very proud proudheartedly In a proudhearted manner. proudheartedness Pride; self-respect. Proudhonian Of, or pertaining to Pierre-Joseph Proudhon or his ideas. Proudhonism The political philosophy of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon. Proudhonist An advocate of Proudhonism. proudish Somewhat proud. proudishly In a proudish manner. proudite A monoclinic-prismatic silver gray mineral containing antimony, bismuth, copper, lead, selenium, silver, and sulfur. proudling One who is proud. Proudlock A surname. proudly In a proud manner. Proudman A surname. proudness Pride. proudsome Characteristically proud; pridesome proudwork A variant of flushwork in which the stone stands proud of, rather than flush with, the wall. Prough A surname. Prouhet A surname from French. Proulx A surname from French. prounion In favour of trade unions. prounionist Synonym of unionist. prouniversity Supporting or favouring universities. Prouse A surname. Proust A surname from French. Proustian Of, pertaining to, or reminiscent of Marcel Proust (1871–1922), French novelist, or his works. proustite A mineral, Ag₃AsS₃, often found with pyrargyrite in silver veins. Prout A surname. Prouty A surname. provability The condition of being provable provable Of a statement or hypothesis that can be proven. provableness The quality of being provable. provably With proof; in a provable manner. provaccinationist One who supports vaccination. provaccinist A person who supports the use of vaccines in medicine. provacuole A vesicle in a cell's cytoplasm that develops into a vacuole. Provan A surname from Middle English. Provance A surname. Provancher A surname. provand provender provang A 17th century medical instrument for cleansing the stomach, consisting of a whale-bone rod, with a silk button on the end. provannid Any gastropod of the family Provannidae, especially those found associated with hydrothermal vents provant Provided for common or general use, as in an army; hence, common in quality, i.e. inferior. provascular Relating to the procambium provasculogenic That promotes vasculogenesis provasodilatory Thar promotes vasodilation provasopressin Synonym of copeptin. prove To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify. provect mature; advanced (in age) provection The carrying forward of a final consonant to a following word, as in "a nickname" from Middle English "an ekename". provector A contravariant operator formed by substituting signs of partial differentiation for the facients of a quantic. proveditor One employed to procure supplies, as for an army, a steamer, etc.; a purveyor; one who provides for another. provedly Synonym of provenly. provedore A person or business that provides supplies, particularly food and beverages. Provel A white processed cheese popular in and around Saint Louis, Missouri. proven Having been proved; having proved its value or truth. provenance Place or source of origin. provenanced Having a provenance. provenantial Pertaining to the provenance of something. Provence A maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Provencher A surname from French. Provencio A surname. provender Food, especially for livestock. provene To originate, stem (from) provenience source; findspot; origin provenient Forthcoming; issuing. provenly In a way that has been proven. provenness The property of having been proven. proventral In front of a ventral region proventricle proventriculus proventricular Relating to the proventriculus proventriculitis inflammation of the proventriculus proventriculous Relating to a proventriculus proventriculus The part of the avian stomach, between the crop and the gizzard, that secretes digestive enzymes. provenzalia The plant Calla. Provenzano A surname. prover One who or that which proves. proverb A commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom. proverbial Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale. proverbialism A proverbial phrase, or the use of proverbs.