Ptolemy I
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～ the king of Egypt who founded the Macedonian dynasty in Egypt; a close friend and general of Alexander the Great who took charge of Egypt after Alexander died (circa 367-285 BC)
Ptolemy
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～ an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra
ptomain
— Noun
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～ any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
ptomaine
— Noun
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～ any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
ptomaine
— Noun
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～ a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
ptomaine poisoning
— Noun
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～ a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
ptosis
— Noun
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～ drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
ptsd
— Noun
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～ an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images
ptyalin
— Noun
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～ an amylase secreted in saliva
ptyalin
— Noun
– Danish
～ enzym i spyttet som spalter stivelsen i føden
ptyalism
— Noun
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～ excessive flow of saliva
ptyalith
— Noun
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～ calculus in a salivary gland
Ptyas mucosus
— Noun
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～ enter buildings in pursuit of prey
Ptychozoon homalocephalum
— Noun
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～ a gecko that has membranous expansions along the sides of its body and limbs and tail that enable it to glide short distances
Pu
— Noun
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～ a solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plutonium 239
pub
— Noun
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～ tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
pub crawl
— Noun
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～ a tour of bars or public houses (usually taking one drink at each stop)
Pinckneya pubens
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～ ornamental shrub or small tree of swampy areas in southwestern United States having large pink or white sepals and yielding Georgia bark for treating fever