Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

pharmaceutical

A compound manufactured for use as a medicinal drug.

pharmacology

The branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs.

philosophical

Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.

philosophy

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.

phraseology

A particular mode of expression, or a set of phrases used in a particular field.

physician

A person qualified to practice medicine.

phytoplankton

Microscopic marine algae that form the basis of the marine food web.

pile

A heap of things laid one on top of another.

pillar

A tall structure supporting a building or standing alone as a monument.

pining

A deep mental longing or yearning for someone or something.

pipette

A slender tube for measuring or transferring a small quantity of liquid, especially in a laboratory.

planet

A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.