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of certain class of organic bases regarded as formed from ammonia by the substitution of phenyl for hydrogen.

A hypothetic radical (C6H4) occurring in certain derivatives of benzene; as, phenylene diamine.

Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, phenyl. Phenylic alcohol (Chem.), phenol.

use other than the impingement upon it of rays of light, as by pressure upon the eyeball when the lids are closed. Cf. After- image.

POSTSPHENOID a.

Of or pertaining to the posterior part of the sphenoid bone.

PREAPPREHENSION n.

An apprehension or opinion formed before examination or knowledge. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

To lay hold of; to seize. [Obs.] Middleton.

PREHENSI-BLE a.

Capable of being seized.

Adapted to seize or grasp; seizing; grasping; as, the prehensile tail of a monkey.

The act of taking hold, seizing, or grasping, as with the hand or other member.

Adapted to seize or grasp; prehensile.

PRESPHENOID a. 2 definitions

Situated in front of the sphenoid bone; of or pertaining to the anterior part of the sphenoid bone (i. e., the presphenoid bone). Presphenoid bone (Anat.), the anterior part of the body of the sphenoid bone in front of the basisphenoid. It is usually a separate bone in the young or fetus, but becomes a part of the sphe…

PRESPHENOIDAL a.

Of or pertaining to the presphenoid bone; presphenoid.

against; to disapprove of; to chide; to blame; to censure. Chaucer. Aristippus being reprehended of luxury by one that was not rich, for that he gave six crowns for a small fish. Bacon. Pardon me for reprehending thee. Shak. In which satire human vices, ignorance, and errors . . . are severely reprehended. Dryden. I no…

One who reprehends.

REPREHENSIBLE a.

Worthy of reprehension; culpable; censurable; blamable. -- Rep`re*hen"si*ble*ness, n. -- Rep`re*hen"si*bly, adv.

REPREHENSION n.

blame; disapproval. This Basilius took as though his mistress had given him a secret reprehension that he had not showed more gratefulness to Dorus. Sir P. Sidney.

REPREHENSIVE a.

Containing reprehension; conveying reproof. South. -- Rep`re*hen"sive*ly, adv.

REPREHENSORY a.

Containing reproof; reprehensive; as, reprehensory complaint. Johnson.

RESTRENGTHEN v.

To strengthen again; to fortify anew.