Words in english starting with P

• penicillin G — Noun – English ～ the penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics
• penicillinase — Noun – English ～ enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
• penicillium — Noun – English ～ genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin
• penile implant — Noun – English ～ an implant that creates an artificial erection
• penile — Adjective – English ～ of or relating to the penis; "penile erection"
• peninsula — Noun – English ～ a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
• Peloponnesian Peninsula — Noun – English ～ the southern peninsula of Greece; dominated by Sparta until the 4th century BC
• Palmer Peninsula — Noun – English ～ a large peninsula of Antarctica that extends some 1200 miles north toward South America; separates the Weddell Sea from the South Pacific
• Peninsular Malaysia — Noun – English ～ the region of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula; shares a land border with Thailand to the north
• peninsular — Adjective – English ～ of or forming or resembling a peninsula; "peninsular isolation"
• penis — Noun – English ～ the male sex organ (`member' is a euphemism)
• penis envy — Noun – English ～ (psychoanalysis) a female's presumed envy of the male's penis; said to explain femininity
• penitence — Noun – English ～ remorse for your past conduct
• penitent — Noun – English ～ (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
• penitent — Adjective – English ～ feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
• penitential — Adjective – English ～ showing or constituting penance; "penitential tears"; "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"
• penitentially — Adverb – English ～ showing remorse
• penitentiary — Noun – English ～ a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
• penitentiary — Adjective – English ～ used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers; "penitentiary institutions"
• penitentiary — Adjective – English ～ showing or constituting penance; "penitential tears"; "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"

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