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PKU
- noun - a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency
PLF
- noun - a terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; became a satellite of al-Fatah; made terrorist attacks on Israel across the Lebanese border
PLO
- noun - a political movement uniting Palestinian Arabs in an effort to create an independent state of Palestine; when formed in 1964 it was a terrorist organization dominated by Yasser Arafat's al-Fatah; in 1968 Arafat became chairman; received recognition by the United Nations and by Arab states in 1974 as a government in exile; has played a largely political role since the creation of the Palestine National Authority
Ply
- noun - (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
- apply oneself diligently; "Ply one's trade"
- give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
- join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding; "ply fabric"
- one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"
- travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"
- use diligently; "ply your wits!"
- wield vigorously; "ply an axe"
PM
- noun - a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium
- an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
- modulation of the phase of the carrier wave
- the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
PMS
- noun - a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation
PO
- noun - a European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea
- a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army
- a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
- an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States
Poa
- noun - chiefly perennial grasses of cool temperate regions
POB
- noun - a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for
Pod
- noun - a detachable container of fuel on an airplane
- a group of aquatic mammals
- a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant
- produce pods, of plants
- take something out of its shell or pod; "pod peas or beans"
- the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)