| Pronunciation: | | pap
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- [n] the small projection of a mammary gland
- [n] worthless or oversimplified ideas
- [n] a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders
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| | Synonyms: | | mamilla, mammilla, nipple, pablum, soft diet, spoon food, teat, tit |
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| | See Also: | | diet, drivel, mamma, mammary gland, Pablum, reproductive organ, sex organ |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Pap\, n. [Cf. OSw. papp. Cf. {Pap} soft food.]
1. (Anat.) A nipple; a mammilla; a teat. --Dryden.
The paps which thou hast sucked. --Luke xi. 27.
2. A rounded, nipplelike hill or peak; anything resembling a
nipple in shape; a mamelon. --Macaulay.
\Pap\, n. [Cf. D. pap, G. pappe, both perh. fr. L. papa,
pappa, the word with which infants call for food: cf. It.
pappa.]
1. A soft food for infants, made of bread boiled or softtened
in milk or water.
2. Nourishment or support from official patronage; as,
treasury pap. [Colloq. & Contemptuous]
3. The pulp of fruit. --Ainsworth.
\Pap\, v. t.
To feed with pap. --Beau. & Fl.
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| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | 1. password authentication protocol. 2. printer access protocol. |
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| | See Also: | | networking, printer, protocol, security |
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | prostate acid phosphatase. an enzyme produced by the prostate that is elevated in some patients when prostate cancer has spread beyond the prostate. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Blood levels of this enzyme are elevated in the blood of some patients with prostate cancer. Elevated PAP levels also are associated with other types of cancer, including multiple myeloma, osteogenic (bone) sarcoma, and cancers that have spread to the bone. Therefore, this chemical can be used as a tumor marker for these cancers. |
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| | Synonyms: | | prostatic acid phosphatase |
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