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Probations
- noun - (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court; "probation is part of the sentencing process"
- a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself
- a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
Prolactins
- noun - gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
Prolapsing
- verb - slip or fall out of place, as of body parts; "prolapsed rectum"
Pronations
- noun - rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
Prorations
- noun - the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer
Pulsations
- noun - (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
- a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity
- the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
Purgations
- noun - a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
- purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
- the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
Quarantine
- noun - enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
- isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
- place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons; "My dog was quarantined before he could live in England"
Quinacrine
- noun - a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
Quinaldine
- - A colorless liquid of a slightly pungent odor, C9H6N.CH3, first obtained as a condensation product of aldehyde and aniline, and regarded as a derivative of quinoline; -- called also methyl quinoline.