PAH

Noun

PAH (plural PAHs)

(enzyme) Initialism of phenylalanine hydroxylase.

(organic chemistry) Initialism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.

(disease) Initialism of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Synonyms

• (phenylalanine hydroxylase): EC 1.14.16.1

Anagrams

• AHP, HAP, PHA, hap

Etymology 1

Interjection

pah

Used to express distaste, disgust or outrage.

Synonyms

• See yuck

Etymology 2

Noun

pah (plural pahs)

Dated form of pa (Maori fort).

Anagrams

• AHP, HAP, PHA, hap

Source: Wiktionary


Pah, interj.

Definition: An exclamation expressing disgust or contempt. See Bah. Fie! fie! fie! pah! pah! Give me an ounce of civet, good apothecary, to sweeten my imagination. Shak.

Pah, n. Etym: [From native name.]

Definition: A kind of stockaded intrenchment. [New Zealand.] Farrow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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