| ALPENHORN | • alpenhorn n. Alternative spelling of alphorn. • ALPENHORN n. (German) a long powerful horn made of wood, used by Alpine cowherds, also ALPHORN. |
| ANSAPHONE | • ANSAPHONE n. another name for a telephone answering machine, also ANSWERPHONE. |
| ENDORPHIN | • endorphin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters… • ENDORPHIN n. any of a group of peptides that occur in the brain and bind to the same receptors as morphine, thereby inhibiting pain. |
| HANDPHONE | • handphone n. (Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea) A mobile phone. • handphone n. (Rare, chiefly obsolete) A telephone receiver or handset. • HANDPHONE n. in SE Asia, a mobile phone. |
| HYPNOGENY | • hypnogeny n. (Archaic) induction of hypnotic trance. • HYPNOGENY n. production of the hypnotic state, also HYPNOGENESIS. |
| NONSPEECH | • nonspeech adj. Not speech. • NONSPEECH n. absence of speech. |
| PANCHEONS | • pancheons n. Plural of pancheon. • PANCHEON n. a wide-brimmed, shallow vessel into which milk was poured and left to settle, so that the cream could separate, also PANCHION, PUNCHEON. |
| PANTHENOL | • panthenol n. (Organic chemistry) The alcohol analogue of pantothenic acid, which is quickly oxidized to pantothenate in organisms. • PANTHENOL n. a vitamin of the B-complex affecting the growth of hair. |
| PANTHEONS | • pantheons n. Plural of pantheon. • PANTHEON n. (Greek) a temple dedicated to all the gods. |
| PHELONION | • phelonion n. (Christianity) A liturgical vestment worn by a priest of the Eastern Christian tradition, equivalent… • PHELONION n. a liturgical vestment, also PHAELONION. |
| PHENOMENA | • phenomena n. Plural of phenomenon. • PHENOMENA n. anything directly apprehended by the senses or one of them. |
| PHENYTOIN | • phenytoin n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic compound related to hydantoin, used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy. • PHENYTOIN n. a crystalline anticonvulsant compound. |
| PHONEYING | • phoneying v. Present participle of phoney. • PHONEY v. to fake, counterfeit. |
| PHONINESS | • phoniness n. The condition or quality of being phony or fake. • PHONINESS n. the state of being phony, also PHONEYNESS. |
| PUNCHEONS | • puncheons n. Plural of puncheon. • PUNCHEON n. a cask; a liquid measure of from 70 to 120 gallons, also PANCHEON, PANCHION. |
| SPHENDONE | • sphendone n. (Historical) An Ancient Greek headband worn by women. • sphendone n. (Historical) An elliptical or semi-elliptical auditorium. • SPHENDONE n. (Greek) a headband or fillet worn by women in ancient Greece. |
| SPHENODON | • sphenodon n. The tuatara. • Sphenodon prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Sphenodontidae – the three species of tuatara. • SPHENODON n. a member of the Sphenodont group of lizards, to which the tuatara belongs. |