English to English Dictionary

Protocol

The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.

Protocols

A set of rules or procedures for transmitting data between electronic devices.

Proton

A subatomic particle with a positive electric charge found in the nucleus of an atom.

Proton Pump Inhibitor

A class of medications that reduce the production of stomach acid by blocking the proton pump in the stomach lining.

Prototype

A first, typical or preliminary model of something, especially a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.

Protracted

Extended in time; prolonged.

Protreptic

Intended to encourage or exhort.

Protruding

Sticking out or extending beyond a surface.

Protrusion

The act of protruding or the state of being protruded; a part that extends outward.

Proud

Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.

Prove

To demonstrate the truth or existence of something by evidence or argument.

Provenance

The place of origin or earliest known history of something.