| EPIDEMIOLOGY | • epidemiology n. (Sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts… • epidemiology n. (Sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing. • EPIDEMIOLOGY n. the study of diseases. |
| EPISTEMOLOGY | • epistemology n. (Uncountable) The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; theory of knowledge, asking… • epistemology n. (Countable) A particular instance, version, or school thereof; a particular theory of knowledge. • EPISTEMOLOGY n. the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of knowledge. |
| GAMOPHYLLOUS | • gamophyllous adj. (Botany) Composed of leaves or segments (e.g. perianth) united by their edges, compare apophyllous (free segments). • GAMOPHYLLOUS adj. with perianth leaves united. |
| NONCOMPLYING | • noncomplying adj. That does not comply with a rule or regulation. • noncomplying n. The refusal to comply. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • NONCOMPLYING n. the failure to comply; noncompliance. |
| PAROEMIOLOGY | • paroemiology n. Alternative form of paremiology. • PAROEMIOLOGY n. the study of proverbs. |
| PHARMACOLOGY | • pharmacology n. (Medicine) The science of drugs including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use… • pharmacology n. (Medicine) The properties and reactions of drugs especially with relation to their therapeutic value. • PHARMACOLOGY n. the study of drugs. |
| PNEUMATOLOGY | • pneumatology n. The study of spiritual beings and phenomena, especially the interactions between humans and God. • pneumatology n. (Christianity, theology) The study of the Holy Spirit as revealed in Scripture. • pneumatology n. The science dealing with air or gases, their physical and chemical properties, therapeutic applications, etc. |
| PNEUMONOLOGY | • pneumonology n. Alternative form of pneumology. • PNEUMONOLOGY n. the study of the respiratory system. |
| POLYCHROMING | • polychroming v. Present participle of polychrome. • POLYCHROME v. to colour in many colours. |
| POLYGAMOUSLY | • polygamously adv. In a polygamous manner. • POLYGAMOUS adv. of or pertaining to polygamy. |
| POLYGLOTISMS | • polyglotisms n. Plural of polyglotism. • POLYGLOTISM n. the use of many languages. |
| POLYGLOTTISM | • polyglottism n. Alternative spelling of polyglotism. • POLYGLOTTISM n. the state of being polyglot. |
| POLYGONATUMS | • POLYGONATUM n. the Solomon's seal genus Polygonatum, of the lily family. |
| POMPHOLYGOUS | • POMPHOLYGOUS adj. of or like a pompholyx, a vesicular eruption or eczema chiefly on the palms and soles. |
| PROSYLLOGISM | • prosyllogism n. (Logic) A syllogism that is preliminary or logically essential to another syllogism. • prosyllogism n. (Logic) The conclusion of such a syllogism, which becomes a premise of the following syllogism. • pro-syllogism n. Alternative form of prosyllogism. |
| PSYCHOLOGISM | • psychologism n. (Philosophy) The tendency to describe things in psychological or subjective terms. • PSYCHOLOGISM n. a theory that applies psychological conceptions to the interpretation of historical events or logical thought. |
| PYRAMIDOLOGY | • pyramidology n. The study of pyramids (especially the Egyptian pyramids) from a supernatural or new-age perspective… • PYRAMIDOLOGY n. the study of the Egyptian pyramids. |
| SYMPTOMOLOGY | • symptomology n. (Informal) symptomatology. • SYMPTOMOLOGY n. the science of symptoms. |