Nouns

proprioceptor

noun

special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other o...

prorogation

noun

discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) witho...

prosaicness

noun

commonplaceness as a consequence of being humdrum and not ex...

proselyte

noun

a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism

proselytism

noun

the practice of proselytizing

proserpina

noun

goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone

proserpine

noun

goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone

prosimian

noun

primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characteri...

prosopopoeia

noun

representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or crea...

prosody

noun

(prosody) a system of versification

prostaglandin

noun

a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in...

prostatectomy

noun

surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland

prosthetist

noun

an expert in prosthetics

prosthodontia

noun

the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teet...

prosthion

noun

craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the mi...

prosthodontics

noun

the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teet...

prostigmin

noun

a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat som...

protactinium

noun

a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from urani...

protamine

noun

a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simp...

protanopia

noun

dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wave...

protea

noun

any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having altern...

protectionism

noun

the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order...

proteinase

noun

any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into sma...

proteolysis

noun

the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by...

proterozoic

noun

from 2,500 to 544 million years ago; bacteria and fungi; pri...

protestation

noun

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

prothalamion

noun

a song in celebration of a marriage

prothalamium

noun

a song in celebration of a marriage

prothorax

noun

the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pai...

prothrombin

noun

a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of...

protista

noun

eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multice...

protist

noun

free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional a...

protistan

noun

free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional a...

protium

noun

genus of chiefly tropical American trees having fragrant woo...

protoactinium

noun

a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from urani...

protohippus

noun

Pliocene horse approaching donkeys in size

protoplast

noun

a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cy...

prototherian

noun

primitive oviparous mammals found only in Australia and Tasm...

protozoan

noun

any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usu...

protozoon

noun

any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usu...

protraction

noun

the act of prolonging something

proturan

noun

any of several minute primitive wingless and eyeless insects...

provenience

noun

where something originated or was nurtured in its early exis...

provincialism

noun

a partiality for some particular place

provitamin

noun

vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vita...

proxemics

noun

the study of spatial distances between individuals in differ...

prudery

noun

excessive or affected modesty

prudishness

noun

excessive or affected modesty

prunella

noun

small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spi...

pruritus

noun

an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (a...