phenotype
— Noun
– English
~ what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment
phenotypic
— Adjective
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~ of or relating to or constituting a phenotype; "phenotypical profile"
phenotypical
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to or constituting a phenotype; "phenotypical profile"
phenoxymethyl penicillin
— Noun
– English
~ a crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids
phensuximide
— Noun
– English
~ anticonvulsant (trade name Milontin) used to treat petit mal
phentolamine
— Noun
– English
~ a virility drug (trade name Vasomax) to treat erectile dysfunction in men
phenylacetamide
— Noun
– English
~ a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
phenylalanine
— Noun
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~ an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body
phenylamine
— Noun
– English
~ oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
phenylbutazone
— Noun
– English
~ anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Butazolidin)
phenylephrine
— Noun
– English
~ a powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestion
phenylethylene
— Noun
– English
~ a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene
phenylic acid
— Noun
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~ a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
phenylketonuria
— Noun
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~ a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency
phenylpropanolamine
— Noun
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~ an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections; "drugs containing phenylpropanolamine are being recalled"
phenyltoloxamine
— Noun
– English
~ antihistamine included in some preparations used to treat coughing and nasal congestion
phenytoin
— Noun
– English
~ an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
pheochromocytoma
— Noun
– English
~ a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
pheresis
— Noun
– English
~ a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion
pheromone
— Noun
– English
~ a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species