Defn: The soft celluar substance of the tissues of plants and animals, like the pulp of leaves, to soft tissue of glands, and the like.
PARENCHYMAL
Pa*ren"chy*mal, a.
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, parenchyma.
PARENCHYMATOUS; PARENCHYMOUS Par`en*chym"a*tous, Pa*ren"chy*mous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. parenchymateux.]
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the parenchyma of a tissue or an organ; as, parenchymatous degeneration.
PARENESIS
Pa*ren"e*sis, n. Etym: [L. paraenesis, Gr.
Defn: Exhortation. [R.]
PARENETIC; PARENETIOAL
Par`e*net"ic, Par`e*net"io*al, a. Etym: [Gr. parénétique.]
Defn: Hortatory; encouraging; persuasive. [R.] F. Potter.
PARENT Par"ent, n. Etym: [L. parens, -entis; akin to parere to bring forth; cf. Gr. parent. Cf. Part.]