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 proxazole A drug used for functional gastrointestinal disorders. proxemic Of or relating to proxemics. proxemical Relating to proxemics, the effects of physical distance between people. proxemically In terms of proxemics. proxemics The study of the effects of the physical distance between people in different cultures and societies. proxenet A negotiator; a factor, especially one who negotiates marriages. proxenetism The negotiation or facilitation of a transaction between a sex worker and a customer. proxenos A citizen of a state appointed by another state to host its ambassadors and to represent and protect its interests there. proxeny In Ancient Greece, an arrangement whereby a citizen (chosen by the city) hosted foreign ambassadors at his own expense, in return for honorary titles from the state. Proxer Inhabitant of the Proxima Centauri system. proxibarbal A sedative and hypnotic drug. proxibarbital A barbiturate derivative with antianxiety properties. proxicromil An antiasthmatic drug. proxifezone An antidiarrheal drug. proxigean Relating to the proxigee. proxigee An unusually close perigee resulting from evection. proximad Toward a proximal part, or on the proximal side of proximal Closer to the point of attachment or observation. proximality The condition of being proximal proximalization The process, or the result of proximalizing proximalize To make proximal proximally Immediately; most directly proximalmost most proximal proximate Close or closest; adjacent. proximately In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately. proximateness Quality of being proximate. proximation proximity proximative Synonym of proximate. proxime Next; following; immediately preceding or following. proximic spatially close together proximious proximate proximitized Brought into proximity proximitous Nearby; proximate. proximity Closeness; the state of being near in space, time, or relationship. proximo Of next month. proximobasal proximal and basal proximobasally In a proximobasal manner or direction proximobuccal Both proximal and buccal. proximocaudal proximal and caudal proximocaudally In a proximocaudal manner proximocentral proximal and central proximocranial proximal and cranially proximocranially In a proximocranial manner or direction proximodistal Running from the center of the body out towards the distal ends of appendages. proximodistally In a proximodistal manner. proximodorsal Both proximal and dorsal proximodorsally In a proximodorsal manner or direction proximolabial Both proximal and labial. proximolateral Both proximal and lateral proximolaterally In a proximolateral direction proximolingual Relating to the junction or angle formed by the meeting of the proximal surface and the lingual surface of a tooth. proximomedial Both proximal and medial proximomedially In a proximomedial direction proximopalmar proximal and palmar proximoplantar proximal and plantar proximoposterior proximal and posterior proximoposteriorly In a proximoposterior manner or direction proximoventral close to the front or to the abdomen proximoventrally In a proximoventral direction proxistele The proximal portion of the tail-like appendage on a homoiostele. Proxmire A surname Proxmired Obstructed to find fault. proxorphan An opioid analgesic and antitussive drug of the morphinan family. proxy Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy. proxygene A full-length protein that has high local similarity with a specific short length of nucleic acid. proxyholder A person authorised to act on behalf of another party in a specific matter. proxyl The free radical 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1-pyrrolidinyloxy proxyle Synonym of protoxylem. proxylem Synonym of protoxylem. proxyless Without the use of a proxy. proxymetacaine A topical anesthetic drug of the aminoester group. proxyphylline A xanthine derivative that acts as a cardiac stimulant, vasodilator, and bronchodilator. proxyship The office, status, or agency of a proxy. Prozac A trade name for the drug fluoxetine. Prozacked Treated with the antidepressant drug Prozac (fluoxetine). prozapine An antispasmodic drug. prozbul A document assigning one's promissory notes to a court for collection, used to evade the sabbatical year's nullification of debts. prozeugma A zeugma where the governing word occurs in the first clause of the sentence. prozine A professional magazine; a journal prozionist An individual who supports Zionists. prozona The anterior section of a body segment of a millipede. prozonal Of or relating to a prozona of a millipede. prozone The range of antibody concentrations within which reaction is inhibited. prozoning In support of zoning regulations. prozonite The anterior tergite of a diplosomite. prozostrodont Synonym of prozostrodontian. prozostrodontian Any cynodont of the clade Prozostrodontia Prozumenshikov A surname. prozymite One who administers the Eucharist with leavened bread, in particular a member of the Eastern Orthodox Church. prozymogen A material formed of the chromatin of the nucleus which is extruded into the cytoplasm, there becoming zymogen. prozzie A prostitute. prr Onomatopeia for a feline's purr. prrt The sound of a fart. Pru A diminutive of the female given name Prudence. prucalopride A drug used to treat chronic constipation. pruce Prussian leather. Prucha A surname from Czech. pruck A soft staccato noise. prude A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature. prudelike Resembling or characteristic of a prude; prudish. prudely In the manner of a prude; prudishly. Pruden A surname. prudence The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this. Prudencio A surname. prudency prudence prudeness The quality or state of being prudish. prudent Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct. Prudente A surname. prudential Characterised by the use of prudence; arising from careful thought or deliberation. prudentialism The policy or practice of being prudential. prudentialist One who is governed by, or acts from, prudential motives. prudentiality prudence prudentially In a prudential manner. prudentialness The state of being prudential; prudence. Prudentian Of or relating to the ancient Roman Christian poet Aurelius Prudentius Clemens. prudently In a prudent manner. prudery The condition of being prudish; prudishness Prudhoe A town and civil parish with a town council in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ0963). prudhomme A surname from French. prudhommie Character typical of a prudhomme; trustworthiness, loyalty. prudification The increase of excessive propriety on matters related to sex. prudify To make prudish. prudish Of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters. prudishly In a prudish manner. prudishness The condition of being prudish; prudery prudism prudishness prudist prude prudistic prudish prudity prudishness Prudnik A city in Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Prudy A diminutive of the female given name Prudence. Prue A female given name. Prueher A surname. Pruett A surname. Prufrock A surname Prufrockian Of or relating to The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, a poem by T. S. Eliot, published 1915, marked by weariness, regret, embarrassment, and longing. Pruiett A surname. Pruiksma A surname. pruina A white powdery bloom found on some lichens. pruinate pruinose pruinescence Synonym of pruinosity. pruinose Having a very fine whitish powder (bloom) on a surface. pruinosed pruinose pruinosely In a pruinose manner. pruinosity The quality of being pruinose Pruit A surname. Pruitt A surname. prulaurasin A glycoside found in cherry laurel leaves. prulifloxacin A synthetic chemotherapeutic antibiotic of the fluoroquinolone class. prunable Capable of being pruned.