| pancreas |
a gland located near the stomach that secretes a digestive juice into the intestine and insulin into the blood. |
| pancreatic juice |
the clear, alkaline secretion of the pancreas that aids in the digestion of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. |
| pancreatitis |
inflammation of the pancreas. |
| panda |
a large bearlike mammal of China and Tibet that has woolly fur with dramatic black and white markings, including black rings around the eyes; giant panda. [2 definitions] |
| pandect |
(pl.) a legal code. [2 definitions] |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. [3 definitions] |
| pandemonium |
wild, tumultuous uproar; noisy chaos. [2 definitions] |
| pander |
one who procures prostitutes or acts as a go-between in sexual or romantic affairs. [3 definitions] |
| pandit |
in India, a Brahman who is learned in Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy. [2 definitions] |
| P and L |
abbreviation of "profit and loss." |
| Pandora |
in Greek mythology, the first woman, who, when she opened the lid of a box out of curiosity, let all the evils out into the world. |
| Pandora's box |
a source of unexpected problems or ills. |
| pandour |
an eighteenth-century Croatian soldier noted for extreme brutality and cruelty. [2 definitions] |
| pandowdy |
a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick crust on top, often sweetened with molasses. |
| pane |
one of the glass sections of a window or door, or the sheet of glass that fills such a section. [2 definitions] |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. [2 definitions] |
| panel |
a section, as of a door, wall, or the like, usu. flat and often set apart from the surrounding area by being raised, recessed, or decorated. [7 definitions] |
| panel discussion |
a discussion before an audience of a specified topic by a group of speakers that have been selected in advance. |
| paneless |
combined form of pane. |
| paneling |
a group or set of panels, esp. when used to cover a wall or other surface. [2 definitions] |
| panelist |
a member of a panel, esp. a panel for discussion, judging, questioning, or playing a game. |