P, n.
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a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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| atomic number 15 |
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| phosphorus |
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P. G. Wodehouse, n.
English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)
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| Pelham Grenville Wodehouse |
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P. P. von Mauser, n.
German arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914)
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P. T. Barnum, n.
United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)
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| Phineas Taylor Barnum |
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P.A., n.
an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
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| PA system |
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| public address system |
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P.A. system, n.
an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
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P.E., n.
the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy
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| potential energy |
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P.M., adv.
P.O., n.
a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army
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| petty officer |
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P/E ratio, n.
(stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings
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| price-to-earnings ratio |
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PA, n.
an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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| Pennsylvania |
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University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Penn
Allentown
Altoona
Bethlehem
Erie
Gettysburg
Harrisburg, capital of Pennsylvania
Chester
Philadelphia, City of Brotherly Love
Pittsburgh
Alleghenies, Allegheny Mountains
Allegheny, Allegheny River
Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge
Lehigh River
Monongahela, Monongahela River
Susquehanna, Susquehanna River
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PA system, n.
an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
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PABA, n.
a metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sun blockers
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| para aminobenzoic acid |
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PAC, n.
committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
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| political action committee |
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PAGAD, n.
a terrorist organization in South Africa formed in 1996 to fight drug lords; evolved into a vigilante group with anti-western views closely allied with Qibla; is believed to have ties to Islamic extremists in the Middle East; is suspected of conducting bouts of urban terrorism
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| People against Gangsterism and Drugs |
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PAYE, n.
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PB, n.
a unit of information equal to 1024 tebibytes or 2^50 bytes
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| pebibyte |
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| petabyte |
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PBS, n.
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PC, n.
a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
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| microcomputer |
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| personal computer |
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PC board, n.
a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board
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PCP, n.
a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen
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| angel dust |
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| phencyclidine hydrochloride |
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a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
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| caregiver |
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| health care provider |
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| health professional |
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| primary care provider |
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bonesetter
electrologist
medical assistant
medical man, medical practitioner
nurse
apothecary, pharmacist, chemist, druggist, pill pusher, pill roller
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PDA, n.
a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.
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| organiser |
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| organizer |
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| personal digital assistant |
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| personal organiser |
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| personal organizer |
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PDFLP, n.
a Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can only be achieved by revolutionary change
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| Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine |
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| Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine |
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"in 1974 the DFLP took over a schoolhouse and massacred Israeli schoolchildren"
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PET, n.
using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
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| positron emission tomography |
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PET scanner, n.
a tomograph that produces cross-sectional X-rays of metabolic processes in the body
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| positron emission tomography scanner |
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PFC, n.
a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
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| perfluorocarbon |
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PFLP, n.
a terrorist group of limited popularity formed in 1967 after the Six-Day War; combined Marxist-Leninist ideology with Palestinian nationalism; used terrorism to gain attention for their cause; hoped to eliminate the state of Israel
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| Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine |
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PFLP-GC, n.
a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that conducted several attacks in western Europe
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| Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command |
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PHS, n.
an agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General; includes agencies whose mission is to improve the public health
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| United States Public Health Service |
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PI, n.
an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs
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| protease inhibitor |
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the scientist in charge of an experiment or research project
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| principal investigator |
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someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
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| operative |
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| private detective |
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| private eye |
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| private investigator |
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| sherlock |
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