PAPAVERINE
an opium alkaloid initially isolated in the 1840s. It has no psychopharmacological function but is a potent vasodilator, being utilized…
PARALLEL PLAY
cultural play wherein kids play alongside to but not directly with one another.
PARANOID DELUSION
loosely, any of a wide array of untrue private beliefs tenaciously kept even in the presence of incontrovertible proof to…
PARAPHRASE
verb. to express the connotation of a text or statement in varied terms, frequently for the sake of brevity or…
PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
(PTA) an establishment comprised of educators and the parents of pupils. Its intents are to help mothers and fathers with…
PARTIAL SEIZURE
a seizure which starts in a centralized area of the brain, even although it might subsequently move to a generalized…