| ANAPHORICAL | • anaphorical adj. Synonym of anaphoric. • ANAPHORICAL adj. referring to a preceding word or group of words, also ANAPHORAL, ANAPHORIC. |
| CAPROLACTAM | • caprolactam n. (Organic chemistry) A lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon. • CAPROLACTAM n. a white crystalline cyclic amide used esp. in making one type of nylon. |
| CEPHALAGRAS | • CEPHALAGRA n. gout in the head. |
| METACARPALS | • metacarpals n. Plural of metacarpal. • METACARPAL n. a bone of the metacarpus. |
| PARABLASTIC | • parablastic adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to the parablast. • PARABLASTIC adj. like a parablast. |
| PARABOLICAL | • parabolical adj. Parabolic. • PARABOLICAL adj. of or like a parabola, also PARABOLIC. |
| PARACETAMOL | • paracetamol n. (Pharmacology) a synthetic compound used as a drug to relieve and reduce fever, usually taken in tablet form. • PARACETAMOL n. a mild analgesic and antipyretic drug, often recommended instead of aspirin. |
| PARADISICAL | • paradisical adj. Alternative form of paradisiacal. • PARADISICAL adj. of or like paradise, also PARADISAIC, PARADISAICAL, PARADISEAN, PARADISIAC, PARADISIACAL, PARADISIAL, PARADISIAN. |
| PARADOXICAL | • paradoxical adj. Having self-contradictory properties. • PARADOXICAL adj. of the nature of a paradox, also PARADOXAL. |
| PARAGOGICAL | • paragogical adj. Synonym of paragogic. • PARAGOGICAL adj. relating to a paragoge, the addition of a sound to the end of a word, also PARAGOGIC. |
| PARALLACTIC | • parallactic adj. Of or pertaining to parallax. • PARALLACTIC adj. relating to parallax, also PARALLACTICAL. |
| PARAMEDICAL | • paramedical adj. Of or relating to the provision of emergency medical treatment. • paramedical adj. Of or relating to a paramedic. • paramedical n. Alternative form of paramedic. |
| PARAPHILIAC | • paraphiliac n. One who suffers from paraphilia. • PARAPHILIAC n. a person who indulges in paraphilia, abnormal sexual practices. |
| PARASITICAL | • parasitical adj. Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of a parasite; parasitic. • PARASITICAL adj. of or like a parasite, also PARASITIC. |
| PARHELIACAL | • parheliacal adj. Of or pertaining to parhelia. • PARHELIACAL adj. of or pertaining to a parhelion, a halolike light seen in sky opposite the sun, also PARHELIC. |
| PATRIARCHAL | • patriarchal adj. Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable. • patriarchal adj. Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy. • PATRIARCHAL adj. of, relating to, or being a patriarch or patriarchy. |
| PHARISAICAL | • pharisaical adj. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees. • pharisaical adj. (Chiefly Christianity) Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning; self-righteous… • PHARISAICAL adj. characterized by hypocritical self-righteousness; putting emphasis on strict observance of rituals unrelated to the spirit or meaning of the ceremony, also PHARISAIC. |
| PRAGMATICAL | • pragmatical adj. Alternative form of pragmatic (“practical”). • pragmatical adj. Alternative form of pragmatic (“officious, meddlesome”). • pragmatical adj. (Law) Relating to affairs of state. |
| SARCOPHAGAL | • sarcophagal adj. Of, pertaining to, or suggesting a sarcophagus. • sarcophagal adj. Feeding on flesh; sarcophagous. • SARCOPHAGAL adj. flesh-eating; of or relating to sarcophagi. |