PAPAPHOBIA
Pa`pa*pho"bi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. papa bishop + Gr.
Defn: Intense fear or dread of the pope, or of the Roman Catholic
Church. [R.]
PAPARCHY
Pa"par*chy, n. Etym: [L. papa bishop + -archy.]
Defn: Government by a pope; papal rule.
PAPAVER
Pa*pa"ver, n. Etym: [L., poppy.] (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of plants, including the poppy.
PAPAVERACEOUS
Pa*pav`er*a"ceous, a. (Bot.)
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Papaveraceæ) of which the poppy, the celandine, and the bloodroot are well-known examples.
PAPAVERINE
Pa*pav"er*ine, n. (Chem.)
Defn: An alkaloid found in opium. It has a weaker therapeutic action than morphine.