English to English Dictionary

Paclitaxel

A mitotic inhibitor used as a chemotherapy medication to treat various types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, and lung cancer.

Paddywhack

A sharp blow or a smart slap.

Panegyric

A public speech or published text written in praise of someone or something.

Papist

An adherent of the Roman Catholic Church, historically used as a hostile or disparaging term by Protestants.

Paraphasia

A type of language disorder in which a person produces unintended syllables, words, or phrases during speech.

Paronymous

Having the same derivation or root; cognate.

Patriate

To legislate for the transfer of a colonial or dependent country's constitution from the mother country to its own jurisdiction.

Pelter

A person or thing that pelts, beats, or hurls things repeatedly.

Pendente lite injunction

A temporary court order issued during the course of ongoing litigation designed to maintain the status quo and prevent irreparable harm until a final judgment is rendered.

Pendulously

In a manner that hangs loosely or swings as if suspended.

Penial

Relating to or connected with the penis.

Penitential

Relating to or expressing penance, remorse, or the feeling of sorrow for having done wrong.