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palaeomigrationAn ancient migration (human or animal)palaeonemerteanAny nemertean of the order PalaeonemerteapalaeonutritionAlternative form of paleonutrition.paleoconnectionA prehistoric connection, typically between paleoriverspaleodeposition(geology) The formation of a deposit in the distant pastpaleoencephalonThe most ancient part of the brain.paleoindicationSynonym of paleoindicator.paleopopulationThe population of an organism in prehistoric timepaleovegetationThe vegetation of an area in the distant pastpantheonizationAdmission into a pantheon; specifically, interment in the Pantheon in Paris.paracomposition(mathematics) An extension of the paralinearization of non-smooth functions, used to flatten pairs of surfaces by changing variables.paracryptodiranAny extinct turtle of the infraorder †ParacryptodiraparaffinizationThe embedding of a tissue sample in paraffin wax prior to microtomingparallelisationAlternative spelling of parallelization.parallelizationThe act of making things parallel.parallelohedron(geometry) A polyhedron that can tessellate three-dimensional spaces with face-to-face contacts via translations.parametrisation(British spelling) Alternative spelling of parametrization.parametrizationThe act or result of parametrizing: alternative form of parameterization.parasaurolophinAny hadrosaurid of the tribe Parasaurolophiniparentification(sociology, psychology) A process of role reversal whereby a child is obliged to act as a parent to its own parent or sibling.parfocalizationThe process of making something parfocal.parliamentarian(Commonwealth) A member of a parliament, congress or an elected national legislative body of another name.parsimonization(mathematics, computing) Conversion to a parsimonious formpartisanizationThe process of partisanizing.passportizationThe act by one country (chiefly Russia) of inducing residents of another country to take up the citizenship of (and possess a passport from) the first country.pasteurellaceanRelating to proteobacteria of the family PasteurellaceaepastoralizationThe process or result of pastoralizing.paternalisationAlternative spelling of paternalization.paternalizationThe act or process of paternalizing.pathoadaptationAny of the changes that occur when a bacterium adapts to a new pathogenetic nichepathologisationAlternative spelling of pathologization.pathologization(medicine) The treatment of a health or behaviour condition as if it were a medical condition.peculiarizationThe act or process of peculiarizing, or of making peculiar.pedestalizationAct or process of pedestalizing.pedocementation(geology) The process of forming a cementation from soil by the precipitation from groundwater of a crystalline matrix.pegmatitizationAlternative form of pegmatization.pemmicanisationAlternative form of pemmicanization.pemmicanizationThe act or process of pemmicanizing.pentadecahedron(geometry) A polyhedron with fifteen faces.pentagonohedron(geometry) Any polyhedron that has pentagonal faces.pentamerization(chemistry) The formation of a pentamer.perchlorinationThe act of perchlorinating.percomorphaceanAny fish of the clade or subdivision Percomorphaceaeperfluorocarbon(organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine; used as refrigerants, solvents, and anesthetics.perhalogenation(chemistry) The act or process of halogenating.periparturitionAround the time of childbirthperipherizationAlternative form of peripheralization.peronosporaleanAny water mold of the order PeronosporalesperoxidoredoxinAlternative form of peroxiredoxin.personalisationNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of personalization.personalizationThe act of personalizing something, or adapting it for somebody's needs or tastes.personification(countable) A person, thing, or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.perspectivation(discourse analysis) The assignment of a particular perspective to a narrative through the use of language.perthiocyanogen(organic chemistry) persulphocyanogenpescevegetarianAlternative spelling of pescovegetarian.pescovegetarianA person who does not eat meat, but accepts other animal products such as fish and seafoodphagodepressiondepression of the urge to feedphantasmagorianSynonym of phantasmagoric.pharmacopolitanAlternative form of pharmacopole.phenanthropyran(organic chemistry) Any heterocycle consisting of a phenanthrene ring system fused to that of a pyranphenoconversionSynonym of phenocopying.phenolphthalein(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A white or yellowish-white crystalline compound C₂₀H₁₄O₄ used in medicine as a laxative and in analysis as an indicator because its solution is brilliant red in alkalies and is decolorized by acids.phenotypisationAlternative form of phenotypization.phenotypizationThe determination of a phenotypephlegmatizationThe act or process of phlegmatizing.phlogistication(chemistry, obsolete) The act or process of combining with phlogiston.phoenicoxanthin(organic chemistry) A particular carotenoid.phonemicizationThe act, process, or result of making a writing system phonemic.phoneticizationThe process or result of phoneticizing.phonoabsorptionthe absorption of soundphonologisationNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of phonologization.phonologization(phonetics) The development of a phonetic feature into a phonemic one.phosphatisationAlternative form of phosphatization.phosphatizationthe conversion of something into a phosphatephosphinotricinAlternative form of phosphinothricin.phosphitylation(organic chemistry) The addition reaction of a phosphitephosphomutation(biochemistry) The formation of a phosphomutantphosphonylation(organic chemistry) Any reaction that forms a phosphonatephosphorilationMisspelling of phosphorylation.phosphorizationAct or process of phosphorizing.phosphorylation(biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes.phosphotungsten(inorganic chemistry) phosphorus and tungsten linked together in phosphotungstates or similar ionsphosphovimentinphosphorylated vimentinphotoabsorption(physics) A situation in which all of the energy of a photon is transferred to an atom or moleculephotoactivation(physics, chemistry) The absorption of energy from a photon in raising a molecule (or chromophore) from the ground state; especially the first stage of photosynthesis in which energy is absorbed by chlorophyllphotoadaptation(biology) adaptation of an organism to the changing amount of light in its environmentphotoadsorption(physics, chemistry) An increase in the adsorption of a substance at an interface in the presence of light.photoannulation(chemistry) photochemical annulationphotoattractionphotochemical attractionphotocarcinogenAny substance that becomes a carcinogen on exposure to light.photoconductionA change (normally an increase) in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiationphotoconvection(physics) convection under the influence of lightphotoconversion(chemistry, physics) photochemical conversionphotoconvulsion(pathology) A convulsion in response to a flickering lightphotodarlingtonA Darlington amplifier having a phototransistor as inputphotodesorption(physics, chemistry) An increase in the desorption of a substance from an interface in the presence of light.photodisruption(surgery) The use of short bursts of laser light to disrupt tissuephotoexcitation(chemistry) The formation of an excited state by the absorption of a photon.photogeneration(physics) The generation of something (especially of electrical energy) by light.photoinhibition(biochemistry) The inhibition of photosynthesis caused by protein damage due to high levels of light (especially ultraviolet)photoinitiation(chemistry, physics) The photoproduction of a radical or ion that is capable of initiating a chain reaction; used especially to initiate polymerizationphotoionisation(physics) The ejection of electrons from an atom or other species following the absorption of photons.photoionizationAlternative spelling of photoionisation.photoirritationirritation caused by exposure to lightphotoliberation(biochemistry) liberation of a compound by the action of lightphotomodulationmodulation by means of lightphotoperceptionThe perception of light (by plants)photopreventionprevention (of some undesired effect) by means of a form of lightphotoproduction(chemistry) The production of a molecular species (e.g. a radical or ion) by means of lightphotoprotectionThe function, in plants that are adapted to high levels of sunlight, that protects the centres of photosynthesis from damage by excess light, normally by the use of carotenoid pigmentsphotorefractionA nonlinear optical effect seen in certain crystals and other materials that respond to light by altering their refractive index.photoregulation(biochemistry) photochemical regulationphotorelocation(biology) relocation (typically of chloroplasts) in response to lightphotosaturationphotochemical or photolytic saturation (a situation in which more light has no additional effect)photosimulation(photography) A photographic image that has been computer-modified to show a not-yet existing featurephotosynthetronA photosynthesis irradiance incubatorphycocyanobilinA blue phycobilin present in the phycobiliproteins allophycocyanin and phycocyanin, of which it is the terminal acceptor of energy.phyllanemblinin(organic chemistry) A particular ellagitanninphysicalizationThe act, process, or result of physicalizingphytoabsorption(biology) Absorption by plants.phytoagglutinin(biochemistry) Any plant agglutininphytodepurationThe purification of surface water by means of bacteria on the roots of plantsphytoextractionA form of phytoremediation that exploits the process in which plants absorb substances, particularly heavy metals, from the environment and store them in their tissues.phytoperiphytonperiphyton containing phytoplanktonphytoprotectionThe protection of plants from any outside destructive influencephytosanitationThe maintenance and verification of the health of plants, especially in terms of quarantine requirements.picoindentationpicoscale indentationplainclothesmanA police officer (especially a detective) who wears civilian clothes when on duty.plainclothesmenplural of plainclothesmanplatformization(Internet) The increasing domination of the Internet by a number of large companies whose products function as markets for content.platitudinarianOne who uses many platitudes in speaking or writing.plebeianisationAlternative form of plebeianization.plebeianizationThe process of making something plebeian.pleurocapsaleanRelating to cyanobacteria of the order Pleurocapsalespneumoresection(surgery) Resection of part of a lung.podophyllotoxinA toxin obtained from the rhizomes of some South American plants that is the base of the anticancer drug etoposide.politzerization(medicine) The inflation of the middle ear by blowing air up the nose during the act of swallowing.polyadenylation(biochemistry) The formation of a polyadenylate, especially that of a nucleic acid.polyalphaolefina non-polar polymer; made by the polymerization of the alpha-olefin monomerpolycyclization(organic chemistry) Any cyclization reaction in which many rings are formedpolyglutamationThe addition of multiple glutamic acid residues to a molecule through an enzymatic process. An example of this is the attachment of glutamic acid residues to folic acid.polyhydrocarbon(organic chemistry) Any polymeric hydrocarbonpolyneddylation(biochemistry) Multiple neddylationpolyphloesboean(poetic, rare) Alternative form of polyphloisbic.polyplacophoranOf or pertaining to the molluscs of the class Polyplacophora.polypodasaponinA particular steroid glycoside.polysialylationConversion to, or reaction with, polysialic acid.polytetrahedronA uniform convex polychoron made up of 600 tetrahedral cells; a hexacosichoron.polyuridylationThe addition of many uridine nucleotides to RNAporphobilinogenA pyrrole involved in porphyrin metabolism, generated by aminolevulinate and the enzyme ALA dehydratase.portabilizationThe process of making something portable.postacquisitionFollowing acquisitionpostapplicationFollowing an applicationpostbifurcationFollowing bifurcationpostcementation(dentistry) After cementation.postcompetitionOccurring after a competition.postcorrelationHappening after correlationpostdeprivationAfter a period of deprivation.postdevaluationAfter a financial devaluation.postfulgurationFollowing fulgurationpostgermination(botany) Occurring after germinationposthumiliationAfter humiliation.postimmigrationAfter immigration.postinfestationFollowing infestation.postinformation(psychology, sociology) After the receipt of information.postinoculationFollowing inoculationpostinstructionAfter being instructed or taught.postintegrationOccurring after integrationpostirradiationAfter irradiation.postlegislationAfter the introduction of legislation.postmicturitionAfter micturition.postmillenarianOne who believes in postmillennialism.postneurulationFollowing neurulationpostobservationAfter observation.postovipositionAfter oviposition.postparturitionFollowing childbirthpostpollinationAfter pollination.postprenylationFollowing prenylation.postprogression(pathology) Following progression (of a disease)postpublicationOccurring after publication.postransfectionMisspelling of posttransfection.postreperfusionAfter reperfusion.postreplication(genetics, biology) Used, attributively, to describe the period following replication of nucleic acidpostsegregationAfter segregation.postspinfectionFollowing spinfectionpoststimulationAfter stimulation.posttransactionPrior to a transaction.posttransfusionAfter a blood transfusion.posttranslationposttranslationalpostvaccinationAfter vaccination.preaccumulationaccumulation prior to some other operationpreachification(informal) Preaching.preamalgamationBefore amalgamation.preapprehensionAn apprehension or opinion formed before examination or knowledge.preaugmentationBefore augmentation.precancellationThe act of precancelling.prechlorinationChlorination (typically of water) before some other process.precisification(logic) The process of making a statement more precise.precivilisationAlternative form of precivilization.precivilizationThe time prior to civilization.precompensationcompensation in advanceprecomplexation(chemistry) the formation of a complex prior to another reactionprecondemnationcondemnation beforehandpreconfirmationPrior to confirmation.preconstrictionconstriction prior to some other processpreconstructionWork done in preparation for construction, such as of a building.preconsultationPrior to consultation.precoordinationcoordination prior to some other processprecrastination(psychology) The completion of a task too quickly or too early for the optimal outcome; the compulsion to act in this way.predegenerationPrior degenerationpredeliberationPrevious deliberation.predelimitationprior delimitationpredenaturationpreliminary denaturationpredissertationBefore a dissertation.predissociation(physics, chemistry) The dissociation of a molecule, following absorption of light energy, by tunnellingpredistillationdistillation prior to another processpredistributionA distribution made in advance.preenergizationenergization prior to some other operationprefermentationPrior to fermentationprefinalizationBefore finalization.pregastrulationPrior to gastrulationprehabilitationA form of strength training that aims to prevent injuries before they can occurprehypertension(medicine) A blood pressure higher than normal but not high enough to be considered hypertension.preilluminationIllumination prior to some other process.preimmunizationimmunization in advance of an expected threatpreimplantation(medicine) Prior to implantation.preinactivationAlternative form of pre-inactivation.preinaugurationPreceding an inauguration, often specifically the inauguration of a United States presidentpreinfiltrationinfiltration prior to some other processpreinstallationThe process or result of preinstalling.preintermissionBefore an intermission.preinterventionBefore intervention.preintroductionBefore the introduction of something.prekindergartenBefore kindergarten, or not yet old enough to attend it.prelocalization(biology) The original localization of structures in an unsegmented embryo that become specific organs in the adultpremenstruationAlternative form of premenstrual.premobilization(sometimes attributive) Actions taken in advance of, and in preparation for, mobilization (of an army).premodification(grammar) modification by a premodifierprenasalisationAlternative spelling of prenasalization.prenasalizationThe act of prenasalizing.prenotificationnotification in advancepreopsonizationThe process of preopsonizingpreoptimisationAlternative spelling of preoptimization.preoptimization(computing) An advance optimization; an instance of preoptimizing.preorganisationAlternative form of preorganization.preorganizationorganization in advance of some other process or eventpreperturbationPrior to perturbationprepolarizationpolarization before some other operationpreprocathepsinA precursor of procathepsinsprepurificationpurification prior to some other processprequantization(mathematics, physics) The process of finding a quantum analog of a classical system by introducing a quantization condition.preratificationPrior to ratification.preregistrationAn early registration, before the normal or traditional time, as with early online check-in at hotels.presegmentationsegmentation in advancepretransductionBefore transduction.pretransmissionPrior to transmission.preunionizationPrior to unionization.prevocalizationA minor vocal sound produced in advance of a significant sound.primitivizationThe act of reducing something to a primitive state, allowing development, or regressing to an immature state.proamphiregulinA growth factor that promotes formation of amphiregulinproconservationIn favour of conservation.procrastinationThe act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.profibrinolysinSynonym of plasminogen.prognosticationA statement about or prior knowledge of the future.proinflammationproinflammatoryprointerventionIn favour of intervention.proletarizationAlternative form of proletarianization.proneurotrophinAny precursor to the production of a neurotrophinpropelargonidinAny of a class of condensed tannins formed from epiafzelechin, which yield pelargonidin when depolymerized under oxidative conditions.properispomenon(linguistics, of a word) In Greek grammar, having a circumflex accent on the penultimate syllable.proprialisationAlternative spelling of proprialization.proprialization(linguistics) The process of a common noun becoming a proper name or a common adjective becoming a proper adjective.proptoporphyrinMisspelling of protoporphyrin.propylitization(geology) The alteration of minerals and ores at low temperature and pressureproselytisationAlternative spelling of proselytization.proselytizationThe act or process of proselytizing.prosodification(linguistics) The imposition of prosodic structure (e.g. syllables, feet, stress, etc.) onto string of segments (i.e. sounds such as consonants and vowels)prosomatostatin(biochemistry) A statin that is associated with diabetes and coronary diseaseprotaminizationThe process of protaminizingproteorhodopsin(biochemistry) Any of several proteins, found in marine bacteria, that are light-dependent proton pumps.prothrombinogenSynonym of proconvertin.protocolizationnotarizationprotodeauration(chemistry) The activation of a gold-carbon bond prior to a deauration of an organic compoundprotoneodioscinA particular steroid glycoside.protoneotokorinA particular steroid glycoside.protophenomenon(philosophy) A fundamental phenomenonproximalisationAlternative form of proximalization.proximalizationThe process, or the result of proximalizingpseudapistosianAny phaegopterine moth in the genus Pseudapistosia.pseudoaddiction(medicine) A purported condition resembling drug addiction but caused by underprescription of drugs to treat pain in the patient, causing them to seek more.pseudocotyledon(botany) Synonym of proembryo (“cluster of cells that has not yet formed into an embryo”).pseudodentitionThe set of pseudoteeth of an animalpseudodiffusionmixing due to the action neighbouring motion rather than true diffusionpseudodimension(mathematics) The largest cardinality (or infinite) of a set of points (in a function class) that can be shattered.pseudohermitian(mathematics) Having the Hermitian properties except that the eigenvalues may be complex and the eigenvectors need not be orthogonal.pseudohistorianA would-be historian who deals in pseudohistory.pseudohypericin(organic chemistry) An aromatic polycyclic dione closely related to hypericin.pseudoinfection(pathology) The presence of pathogenic microorganisms in a host without an actual infectionpseudoinversion(mathematics) An operation that approximates an inversion; A reversal of the ends while maintaining a constant central region.pseudonutritionpseudoscientific dietary practicespseudopolyanion(chemistry) Any polymer that becomes anionic in the presence of a suitable electrolytepseudoprecisionA spurious appearance of precision, as for example when an inaccurate figure is given to very many decimal places.pseudoreductionSomething that resembles a reduction but is not a true reduction.pseudoreversion(genetics) The reversion of a mutation in which the products are different from the originalspseudostellarin(organic chemistry) Any of several cyclic peptides obtained from plants of the genus Pseudostellaria, many of which have biological activitypsilocerataceanAny ammonoid cephalopod of the superfamily Psilocerataceae.psychoclinicianA clinical practitioner of psychology.psychoeducationEducation given to people who have, or have to deal with, psychological disturbances.psychohistorianOne who is involved in the field of psychohistory.psychometrician(psychology) A person who administers psychometric tests.psychoplastogen(medicine, psychiatry, organic chemistry) Any of a group of small molecule drugs (notably including some psychedelics) that produce rapid and long-lasting effects on neuronal structure and function and whose use is intended to produce therapeutic benefit after a single dose.punctualisationNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of punctualization.punctualizationThe act of punctualizing; an instance of punctualizing.pyroanthocyanin(botany, organic chemistry) A type of anthocyanin found in Monnina obtusifolia.