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One of the branches of an ectobronchium or entobronchium.

Of, pertaining to, or in conformity with, the practice of Paracelsus, a Swiss physician of the 15th century. Ferrand.

A Paracelsian.

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; tapping.

Deviating from circularity; changing the distance from a center. Paracentric curve (Math.), a curve having the property that, when its plane is placed vertically, a body descending along it, by the force of gravity, will approach to, or recede from, a fixed point or center, by equal distances in equal times; -- called…

A parachordal cartilage.

An error in chronology, by which the date of an event is set later than the time of its occurrence. [R.]

Changing color by exposure Mohs.

A contrivance somewhat in the form of an umbrella, by means of which a descent may be made from a balloon, or any eminence.

to the Holy Spirit. From which intercession especially I conceive he hath the name of the Paraclete given him by Christ. Bp. Pearson.

See Parclose.

Gradually decreasing; past the acme, or crisis, as a distemper. Dunglison.

Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid obtained as a deliquescent white crystalline substance, and isomeric with itaconic, citraconic, and mesaconic acids.

A base resembling and isomeric with conine, and obtained as a colorless liquid from butyric aldehyde and ammonia.

A secondary or inner corolla; a corona, as of the Narcissus.

A poetical composition, in which the first verse contains, in order, the first letters of all the verses of the poem. Brande & C.

A polymeric modification of cyanogen, obtained as a brown or black amorphous residue by heating mercuric cyanide.

Same as Cymene.

The side of a toe or finger.

quipments, for inspection or evolutions before some superior officer; a review of troops. Parades are general, regimental, or private (troop, battery, or company), according to the force assembled.