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Words beginning with P

The letter P

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PGA Tour

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phaeton

/ˈfeɪ.ɪtən/Accent not specified by source

a light four-wheeled open carriage drawn by four horses

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phages

American English pronunciation

plural of phage

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phalanges

/fəˈlæn.d͡ʒiz/

plural of phalange

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phalanx

/ˈfeɪˌlæŋks/

A large group of people, animals or things, compact or closely massed, or tightly knit and united in common purpose.

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pham

/fæm/

A surname from Vietnamese.

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phantasmagorical

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Synonym of phantasmagoric.

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Phanuel

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pharaoh

/ˈfɛɹ(ˌ)oʊ/

The card game faro.

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pharisaical

American English pronunciation

Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.

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pharisaism

/ˈfɛɹ.əˌseɪˌɪz.əm/

The doctrines and practices, or the character and spirit, of the Pharisees.

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pharmaceutical

/ˌfɑɹ.məˈs(j)u.tɪ.kl̩/

Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.

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Pharpar

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Pharrell Williams

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pharynx

/ˈfɛɹ.ɪŋks/

The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and es…

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phasmophobia

American English pronunciation

The fear of ghosts/supernatural beings.

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pheasant

/ˈfɛzənt/

A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food.

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pheidippides

/fəˌdɪpəˈdiːz/Accent not specified by source

A runner who is said to have ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver to news of the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon, inspi…

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phencyclidine

/fɛnˈsaɪ.klɪ.diːn/Accent not specified by source

A synthetic compound derived from piperidine, used as a veterinary anesthetic and in hallucinogenic drugs such as angel dust.

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phenolphthalein

/ˌfi.nl̩ˈθæl.i.ɪn/

A white or yellowish-white crystalline compound C₂₀H₁₄O₄ used in medicine as a laxative and in analysis as an indicator because its …

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phenomena

/fɪˈnɑm.ɪ.nə/

plural of phenomenon

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phenylalanine

/ˌfiːnəlˈæləniːn/Accent not specified by source

An essential amino acid C₉H₁₁NO₂ found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth; the inability to metabolize it leads to …

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phenylephrine

/ˌfɛn.əlˈɛf.ɹiːn/

An α-adrenergic receptor agonist related to adrenaline, used as a vasoconstrictor and nasal decongestant; 3-(1-hydroxy-2-methylamino…

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phenylketonuria

/fɛnəlkitəˈnʊɹi.ə/

A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the am…

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phenytoin

/fəˈnɪt.oʊ.ɪn/

A synthetic compound related to hydantoin, used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy.

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phi

/faɪ/

Φ, the 21st letter of the Euclidean and modern Greek alphabet, usually romanized as "ph".

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Phil Donahue

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Phil Mickelson

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Phil Niekro

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philadelphia

/ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/

The largest city in Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of coterminous Philadelphia County; the former capital of the U…

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