| poison oak | Poison oak is a form of contact dermatitis or inflammation of the skin resulting from chemicals produced from the poison oak plant contacting the skin. The chemicals cause an immune reaction producing redness, itching and blistering of the skin. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| poisoning | <radiobiology> Buildup of ash and impurities in a fusion plasma tends to reduce the quality of the plasma and reduce the fusion output, this sort of process is sometimes called poisioning the reactor or the plasma. See: ash, impurities. (09 Oct 1997) |
| poisonous | Characterised by, having the characteristics of, or containing a poison. Synonym: toxic, toxicant, toxiferous, venenous. (05 Mar 2000) |
| poisons | Substances which, when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed, or when applied to, injected into, or developed within the body in relatively small amounts may, by their chemical action, cause damage to structure or disturbance of function. (12 Dec 1998) |
| poisson distribution | <epidemiology> The distribution which arises when parasites are distributed at random amongst hosts. (05 Dec 1998) |
| Poisson, Simeon Denis | <person> French mathematician, 1781-1840. See: Poisson distribution, Poisson-Pearson formula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Poisson-Pearson formula | A formula to determine the statistical error in calculating the endemic index of malaria: let N = total number of children under 15 years in a locality; n = total number examined for the spleen-rate; x = number found with enlarged spleen; (x/n)100 = spleen-rate; e% = percentage of error; the percentage error will be, by this formula: (05 Mar 2000) |
| Poitou colic | Severe colicky abdominal pain, with constipation, symptomatic of lead poisoning. Synonym: Devonshire colic, painter's colic, Poitou colic, saturnine colic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pointer |
The Pointer is a group of dog breeds; specifically, they are a type of gundog typically used in hunting birds. The name pointer most likely comes from the dog's stance when they spot prey; many dogs point naturally at interesting noises or possible prey by lifting one paw and tucking it under their chests, with their nose extended and tail straight behind. Pointers were selectively bred for dogs who had this natural trait. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointer_(dog)
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| poison hemlock |
Conium is a genus of 2-3 species of perennial herbaceous plants in the family Apiaceae. The most familiar species is Conium maculatum (also known as Poison Hemlock), the most common of several species of hemlock noted for their toxicity. It is a biennial herb which grows up to 10 feet tall, has a smooth (sometimes purple) spotted stem and finely divided lacy leaves. The new leaves and root, when crushed emit a rank, unpleasant odour often compared to mice or parsnips. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_hemlock
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| Poisson distribution |
{{Probability distribution| name =Poisson| type =mass| pdf_image =The horizontal axis is the index k. (Note that the function is only defined at integer values of k. The connecting lines do not indicate continuity.)| cdf_image =The horizontal axis is the index k. (Note that the function is only defined at integer values of k. The connecting lines do not indicate continuity. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisson_distribution
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| point of no return |
Point of No Return is a "ballet for tape (stereo)" composed by Juan Maria Solare. Designed in Worpswede (24-28/JAN/2002), details 14/MAR/2002, made in Cologne at the composer's studio, 29/SEP-5/OCT 2002. [5'00"]. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_No_Return_(ballet)
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| pointing device |
A pointing device is any computer hardware component that allows a user to input spatial data to a computer. CAD systems and graphical user interfaces (GUI) allow the user to control and provide data to the computer using physical "gestures" - point, click, and drag - typically by moving a hand-held mouse across the surface of the physical desktop and activating switches on the mouse. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_device
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| POI | mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes |
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| POI | mark with diacritics, as of letter |
| POI | mark Hebrew words with diacritics |
| POI | sail close to the wind |
| POI | direct the course |
| POI | be oriented |
| POI | a score in American football made on a try for points after a touchdown |
| POI | (British) the control of traffic by a policeman stationed at an intersection |
| POI | a very short period of time |
| POI | lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern |
| POI | a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol |
| POI | someone who is the forefront of an important enterprise |