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 prunaceous Of or relating to the Prunaceae. prunase An enzyme that hydrolyzes prunasin into glucose and mandelonitrile. prunasin A cyanogenic glucoside related to amygdalin, found in Prunus species. Prundeni A commune and village in Vâlcea County, Romania. prune A plum. Pruneda A surname. Prunedale A census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. prunelike Resembling or characteristic of a prune. prunell A surname prunella A member of the genus Prunella of herbaceous plants, the allheals. prunelle A kind of small and very acid French plum, especially when stoned and dried, from Prunus spinosa. prunello A species of dried plum; a prunelle. pruner A person who prunes. prunetin An O-methylated isoflavone originally found in the bark of Prunus emarginata, the Oregon cherry. prunetol Synonym of genistein. Prunier A surname from French. pruniferous Bearing plums. pruniform Shaped like a plum. prunin A glucoside of naringenin found in dormant buds of citrus plants. pruning A removal of excess material from a tree or shrub. prunitrin The glycoside of prunetin. pruno An improvised alcoholic drink typically produced in correctional facilities. prunt A small piece of glass fused to the main body of a piece of glasswork and then shaped or pressed, for decoration prunted Ornamented with prunts. Prunty A surname from Irish. prunus A type of traditional decoration on porcelain that depicts the leaves and branches of the Chinese plum, Prunus mume. pruny (Of skin) wrinkled, especially in reference to the rugosity of digits soaked in water. pruriception The sensation of itching pruriceptive Relating to, or causing itching pruriceptor A nerve ending that acts as a receptor of itching sensations prurience The quality of being prurient. pruriency prurience prurient Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful. pruriently In a prurient manner. pruriginous related to, affected by, or resembling, prurigo. prurigo A skin condition, characterized by itching of papules as the main symptom. pruritic Itchy; especially, intensely so. prurition itching pruritoception itching, especially as a result of a skin condition pruritoceptive Relating to pruritoception pruritogen Any substance that causes pruritus (itching). pruritogenesis The development of pruritis (an itching sensation). pruritogenic That causes pruritus (an itching sensation). pruritus Itching; especially, severe itching of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma, etc. Prus A surname from Polish. Prusa Bursa prusik A type of friction hitch. Prusinski A surname from Polish. Pruski A surname from Polish. Prussia A geographical area on the Baltic coast of Northeast Europe. Prussian Of, from, or pertaining to Prussia. Prussianism The character or policies of the Prussians. Prussianization The process of making something Prussian. Prussianize To make Prussian. Prussianizer One who Prussianizes. Prussianly in a Prussian manner Prussianness The quality or characteristic of being Prussian. prussiate A ferricyanide, ferrocyanide or cyanide. prussic derived from Prussian blue prusside Synonym of cyanide. Prussification The act of making something Prussian. Prussify To Prussianize Prussophile One who loves Prussia, the Prussian people, or Prussian culture. Prussophobic showing Prussophobia. Prust A surname. prusten A sound made by tigers and snow leopards without the intent to threaten, producing a breathy snort by blowing through the nostrils whilst the mouth is closed — a low-frequency equivalent of the purring found in domestic cats. Prut A river in Romania, Moldova and Ukraine. prutah A bronze coin, equivalent to the Roman quadrans, used in ancient Palestine. Prutenic Prussian (applied to the Prussian Tables), published in the sixteenth century, founded on the principles of Copernicus. Prutha A female given name. pruvanserin A selective 5-HT2A receptor antagonist investigated as an insomnia treatment. Pruzhany A city in Brest Oblast, Belarus. prvalue An rvalue that is not an xvalue. PRVI Synonym of PRUSVI (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) Prvoslav A male given name from the Slavic languages. pry To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public. pryan A soft, white clay. pryanik A Russian sweet-baked good, traditionally made from flour and honey. pryany Of, pertaining to, or containing pryan. prybar A tool for prying (prising); usually made of steel. Prybirsk A village, the administrative centre of Prybirsk starostynskyi okruh, Ivankiv settlement hromada, Vyshhorod Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. pryce A surname. Prychidny A surname pryde A surname. pryer A person who pries; a pry. prying The act of one who pries. pryingly In a prying manner. pryingness The quality of being prying or nosy. Prylisne A village, the administrative centre of Prylisne rural hromada, Kamin-Kashyrskyi Raion, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1545. Pryluky A city and raion of Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine. prymnesin Any of a class of phycotoxins produced by the alga Prymnesium parvum, also toxic to fish. prymnesiophyte Any of many unicellular photosynthetic algae of the class Prymnesiophyceae prymnesiophytic Relating to the prymnesiophytes prymnesiovirus Any virus of the genus Prymnesiovirus, that have algal hosts Prymorsk A city in Berdiansk Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. Pryor A surname originating as an occupation. pryproof Resistant to being pried open. Prysby A surname. Prystai A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Пристай (Prystaj). Prystaj A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Пристай (Prystaj). Prystay A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Пристай (Prystaj). Prysyvashne A village in Urozhaine silrada, Theodosia Raion, the Crimea, Ukraine. Prysyvashshia A geographic region of southern Ukraine, surrounding the Syvash; it occupies those parts of eastern left-bank Kherson Oblast outside the Dnieper basin and the northeastern coastal strip of the Crimea very approximately east of Highway M17 from the Isthmus of Perekop as far as Vladyslavivka in Theodosia Raion. Prysyvaske A former village on Churiuk Island in Vasylivka silrada, Novotroitske Raion, Kherson Oblast, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, founded as a khutir; it suffered as an unpromising village, with its inhabitants relocating to the silrada’s administrative centre, wherein a street was named for it, but the deserted village itself was disincorporated somewhen 1976–1978. prytane The priest or chief magistrate who presided over a prytaneum. prytaneum The town hall in an Ancient Greek city. prytanis An official in ancient Athens prytany The period during which the presidency of the senate belonged to the prytanes of the section Prytula A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Притула (Prytula). Pryvillia A city in Sievierodonetsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. Przasnysz A town and county of Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. przewaline An aporphinebenzylisoquinoline alkaloid first isolated from Thalictrum przewalskii. Przewalski A surname from Polish. przewalskinine An alkaloid first isolated from Thalictrum przewalskii. przewaquinone A lipophilic diterpene quinone found in Salvia przewalskii. Przhevalski A surname from Polish przhevalskite A vitreous, orthorhombic yellow or green phosphate mineral. Przhevalsky A surname from Polish Przybyla A surname from Polish. Przybylski A surname. Przybysz A surname from Polish. Przyspa A village in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. ps Proto-Slavic. psak A decisive rabbinic ruling on halachic law. Psaki A surname from Greek. psalloid Relating to the fornix. psalm A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God. psalmbook A book of psalms. psalmic Of or pertaining to psalms or psalmody psalmist A composer of psalms. psalmister Synonym of psalmist. psalmistry psalmody. psalmless Without a psalm. psalmodial Relating to psalms or to psalmody psalmodic Relating to psalmody. psalmodically In a psalmodic manner. psalmodicon A simple zither-like single-stringed chordophone (stringed instrument), played with a bow, of Scandinavian origin. psalmodist Someone who sings psalms; a psalmist. psalmodize To write or sing psalms. psalmody The singing or the writing of psalms. psalmograph A writer of psalms. psalmographer A writer of psalms; a psalmist. psalmography The act or practice of writing psalms. psalmotoxin Any of a group of toxins in the venum of tarantulas of the genus Psalmopoeus psalms A book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh. psalmwriter A writer of psalms, such as the biblical King David. psalter Synonym of Psalms, particularly when printed as a separate work from the Bible. psalterer A musician who plays the psaltery. psalterial Of or pertaining to the psalterium. psalterian Relating to a psalter; musical.