| prophetess | A female prophet. Origin: Cf. F. Prophetesse, L. Prophetissa. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| prophlogistic | Causing or producing tissue inflammation. Origin: pro-+ G. Phlogosis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| prophragma | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Before +, fence, screen. <zoology> An internal dorsal chitinous process between the first two divisions of the thorax of insects. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| prophylactic | Preventive measure or medication. (16 Dec 1997) |
| prophylactic cranial irradiation | Radiation therapy to the head to prevent cancer from spreading to the brain. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prophylactic mastectomy | <procedure, surgery> Surgery to remove a breast before it has cancer. (16 Dec 1997) |
| prophylactic membrane | A layer of pus cells lining an abscess cavity which have not yet autolyzed. Synonym: prophylactic membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prophylactic treatment | The institution of measures designed to protect a person from an attack of a disease to which he has been, or is liable to be exposed. Synonym: preventive treatment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prophylactical | <medicine> Defending or preserving from disease; preventive. Origin: Gr, fr. To guard against; before + to guard: cf. F. Prophylactique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| prophylaxis | The prevention of disease, preventive treatment. Origin: Gr. Prophylassein = to keep guard before (18 Nov 1997) |
| prophyll | A leaf formed at the base of a shoot, usually smaller than those formed subsequently. (09 Oct 1997) |
| propicillin | A semisynthetic acid-stable penicillin that may be more effective than penicillin G. Synonym: alpha-phenoxypropylpenicillin potassium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| propidene | <chemistry> The unsymmetrical hypothetical hydrocarbon radical, CH3.CH2.CH, analogous to ethylidene, and regarded as the type of certain derivatives of propane. Synonym: propylidene. Origin: Propyl + ethylidene. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| propidium | <chemical> 3,8-diamino-5-(3-(diethymethyammonio) propyl)-6-phenylphenanthridium. Quaternary ammonium analog of ethidium; an intercalating dye with a specific affinity to certain forms of DNA and, used as diiodide, to separate them in density gradients; also forms fluorescent complexes with cholinesterase which it inhibits. Pharmacological action: dyes, indicators and reagents, intercalating agents. Chemical name: Phenanthridinium, 3,8-diamino-5-(3-(diethylmethylammonio)propyl)-6-phenyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| propine | <chemistry> Same as Allylene. Origin: Propyl + ethine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |