Webster's Dictionary 1913

838

Paracentesis

‖Par′a‐cen‐te″sis (?), n.(Med.) The perforation of a cavity of the body with a trocar, aspirator, or other suitable instrument, for the evacuation of effused fluid, pus, or gas;...

839

Paracentric

{ Par′a‐cen″tric (?), Par′a‐cen″tric‐al (?), } a. [Pref. para- + centric, -ical: cf. F. paracentrique.] Deviating from circularity; changing the distance from a center.Paracentr...

840

Parachordal

Par′a‐chor″dal (?), a. [Pref. para- + chordal.] (Anat.) Situated on either side of the notochord; — applied especially to the cartilaginous rudiments of the skull on each side o...

841

Parachronism

Pa‐rach″ro‐nism (?), n. [Pref. para- + Gr. � time: cf. F. parachronisme.] An error in chronology, by which the date of an event is set later than the time of its occurrence.

842

Parachrose

Par″a‐chrose (?), a. [Gr. παράχρωσισ false coloring; παρά beside, beyond + χρώσ color.] (Min.) Changing color by exposure Mohs.

843

Parachute

Par″a‐chute (?), n. [F., fr. parer to ward off, guard + chute a fall. See Parry, and Chute, Chance.]1. A contrivance somewhat in the form of an umbrella, by means of which a des...

844

Paraclete

Par″a‐clete (?), n. [L. paracletus, Gr. παράκλητοσ, from παρακαλει̑ν to call to one, to exhort, encourage; παρά beside + καλει̑ν to call.] An advocate; one called to aid or supp...

845

Paraclose

Par″a‐close (?), n.(Arch.) See Parclose.

846

Paracmastic

Par′ac‐mas″tic (?), a. [Gr. �. See Para-, and Acme.] (Med.) Gradually decreasing; past the acme, or crisis, as a distemper. Dunglison.

847

Paraconic

Par′a‐con″ic (?), a. [Pref. para- + aconitic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid obtained as a deliquescent white crystalline substance, and isomeric with i...

848

Paraconine

Par′a‐co″nine (?), n. [Pref. para- + conine.] (Chem.) A base resembling and isomeric with conine, and obtained as a colorless liquid from butyric aldehyde and ammonia.

849

Paracorolla

‖Par′a‐co‐rol″la (?), n. [Pref. para- + corolla.] (Bot.) A secondary or inner corolla; a corona, as of the Narcissus.

850

Paracrostic

Par′a‐cros″tic (?), n. [Pref. para- + acrostic.] A poetical composition, in which the first verse contains, in order, the first letters of all the verses of the poem. Brande & C.

851

Paracyanogen

Par′a‐cy‐an″o‐gen (?), n. [Pref. para- + cyanogen.] (Chem.) A polymeric modification of cyanogen, obtained as a brown or black amorphous residue by heating mercuric cyanide.

852

Paracymene

Par′a‐cy″mene, n. [Pref. para- + cymene.] (Chem.) Same as Cymene.

853

Paradactylum

‖Par′a‐dac″ty‐lum, n.; pl.Paradactyla (#). [NL. See Para-, and Dactyl.] (Zoöl.) The side of a toe or finger.

854

Parade

Pa‐rade″ (?), n. [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See Pare, v. ...

855

Parade (2)

Pa‐rade″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Paraded; p. pr. & vb. n.Parading.] [Cf. F. parader.] 1. To exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner; to show off.Parading all her sensibility. ...

856

Parade (3)

Pa‐rade″, v. i. 1. To make an exhibition or spectacle of one's self, as by walking in a public place.2. To assemble in military order for evolutions and inspection; to form or m...

857

Paradigm

Par″a‐digm (?), n. [F. paradigme, L. paradigma, fr. Gr. �, fr. � to show by the side of, to set up as an example; παρά beside + � to show. See Para-, and Diction.]1. An example;...

858

Paradigmatic

{ Par′a‐dig‐mat″ic (?), Par′a‐dig‐mat″ic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. παραδειγματικόσ.] Exemplary. — Par′a‐dig‐mat″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

859

Paradigmatic (2)

Par′a‐dig‐mat″ic, n.(Eccl. Hist.) A writer of memoirs of religious persons, as examples of Christian excellence.

860

Paradigmatize

Par′a‐dig″ma‐tize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Paradigmatized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paradigmatizing (?).] [Gr. παραδειγματίζειν. See Paradigm.] To set forth as a model or example. Hamm...

861

Paradisaic

{ Par′a‐di‐sa″ic (?), Par′a‐di‐sa″ic‐al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to, or resembling, paradise; paradisiacal. “Paradisaical pleasures.” Gray.

862

Paradisal

Par″a‐di′sal (păr″ȧ‐dī′sal), a. Paradisiacal.

863

Paradise

Par″a‐dise (–dīs), n. [OE. & F. paradis, L. paradisus, fr. Gr. παράδεισοσ park, paradise, fr. Zend pairidaēza an inclosure; pairi around (akin to Gr. περί) + diz to throw up, pi...

864

Paradise (2)

Par″a‐dise (păr″ȧ‐dīs), v. t. To affect or exalt with visions of felicity; to entrance; to bewitch. Marston.