13-Letter Words Starting with P

""PARAPHRASE A restatement of a text, passage, or work, expressing the meaning of the original in another form, generally for the sake of its clearer and fuller exposition; a setting forth the signification of a text in other and ampler terms; a free translation or rendering; opposed to metaphrase. metaphrase.""

Particular

""To give as a particular, or as the particulars; to mention particularly; to give the particulars of; to enumerate or specify in detail.""

A substance (C5H11NO2S) which is a degradation product of the penicillins. Chemically it is 3-mercapto-D-valine. It has chelating properties and is used in medicine as an antirheumatic and to chelate copper in cases of hepatolenticular degeneration (Wilson's disease).C5H11NO2S) which is a degradation product of the penicillins. Chemically it is 3-mercapto-D-valine. It has chelating properties and is used in medicine as an antirheumatic and to chelate copper in cases of hepatolenticular degeneration (Wilson's disease).

""An enzyme which destroys the antibacterial activity of penicillin by hydrolyzing the amide bond in the beta-lactam ring. Many penicillinases are known, and are produced by a wide variety of bacteria. The production of penicillinase is one of the mechanisms by which bacteria may become resistant to penicillins. Penicillinase production in various bacterial species may be induced, i.e., it may occur only when stimulated by the presence of penicillin in the culture medium, or it may be constitutive, i.e., it may occur whenever the cells are producing protein. Molecular weights of the various penicillinases tend to cluster near 50,000.""

""A drug, C 17 H 25 N, used in veterinary medicine as an anesthetic and illegally as a hallucinogen; PCP.""

""An essential amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 2 , that occurs as a constituent of many proteins and is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body. It is necessary for growth in infants and for nitrogen equilibrium in adults.""

""An adrenergic drug, C 9 H 13 NO 2 , that is a powerful vasoconstrictor and is used to relieve nasal congestion, dilate the pupils, and maintain blood pressure during anesthesia.""

Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze specific ester bonds in phospholipids.

An enzyme that catalyzes the production of glucose phosphate from glycogen and inorganic phosphate.

""PHOSPHORYL The radical PO, regarded as the typical nucleus of certain compounds. PO, regarded as the typical nucleus of certain compounds.""

English word

To utter platitudes or truisms.

BUTADIENE a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; -- it is used as a monomer unit in making synthetic rubbers.C4H6; -- it is used as a monomer unit in making synthetic rubbers.

Synthetic resin

""PROPYLENE A colorless gaseous hydrocarbon (C3H6) of the ethylene series, having a garlic odor. It occurs in coal gas, and is produced artificially in various ways. Called also propene. C3H6) of the ethylene series, having a garlic odor. It occurs in coal gas, and is produced artificially in various ways. Called also propene.""

Adjective meaning resembling

""COLLEGIATE Of or pertaining to a college; as, collegiate studies; a collegiate society. as, collegiate studies; a collegiate society.""

""PROLIFERATE To produce or form cells; especially, to produce cells rapidly.""

Capable of being pronounced.

A language that is the recorded or hypothetical ancestor of another language or group of languages. Also called Ursprache .

To render provincial.

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