PEPTONURIA
Pep`to*nu"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Peptone, and Urine.] (Med.)
Defn: The presence of peptone, or a peptonelike body, in the urine.
PEPTOTOXINE
Pep`to*tox"ine, n. Etym: [Peptone + toxic + -ine.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Defn: A toxic alkaloid found occasionally associated with the peptones formed from fibrin by pepsinhydrochloric acid.
PEQUOTS
Pe"quots, n. pl.; sing. Pequot (. (Ethnol.)
Defn: A tribe of Indians who formerly inhabited Eastern Connecticut.
[Written also Pequods.]
PER-
Per-. Etym: [See Per.]
1. A prefix used to signify through, throughout, by, for, or as an intensive as perhaps, by hap or chance; perennial, that lasts throughout the year; perforce, through or by force; perfoliate, perforate; perspicuous, evident throughout or very evident; perplex, literally, to entangle very much.
2. (Chem.)
Defn: Originally, denoting that the element to the name of which it is prefixed in the respective compounds exercised its highest valence; now, only that the element has a higher valence than in other similar compounds; thus, barium peroxide is the highest oxide of barium; while nitrogen and manganese peroxides, so-called, are not the highest oxides of those elements.