Meanings
PSA1
plural PSAs
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of polysialic acid.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableimmunologyInitialism of prostate-specific antigen.
A high PSA reading indicates a possibility of cancer.
2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 421 - abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of pressure-sensitive adhesive.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of pressure swing adsorption.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of public safety announcement.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of public service announcement.
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If you are at a zoo, and a monkey climbs up high in the bars and sticks his thing through the bars, you should move away from the monkey cage. Move in an orderly fashion- don't push, don't rush, don't make it like a Who concert in Ohio. Just move back nice and slow and easy, because that monkey may be having some problems, he may have some hostility towards you. So please- this is just a public service announcement, that's what this is. Just to make sure it's very, very clear. And this PSA is brought to you by: Monkey Tuesday!
2006 May 9, Penn Jillette, Michael Goudeau, 27:27 from the start, in Penn Radio - abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of purchase and sale agreement.
Synonyms: P&S
- USabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablegovernmentInitialism of presidential support area.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Pacific Southwest Airlines.
- PhilippinesabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Philippine Statistics Authority.
- abbreviationhistoricalinitialismInitialism of Phone-paid Services Authority.
PSA2
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Peugeot S.A., a French automaker.
PsA3
- abbreviationuncountablemedicineAbbreviation of psoriatic arthritis.
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nouna protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer
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Origin
PSA · proper noun
- FrenchPSA
- EnglishPSA
From French PSA, initialism of Peugeot S.A. (société anonyme (“public limited company”)).
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PSA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PSA
“PSA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PSA. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “PSA,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PSA.
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