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Phenylalanine
Phenylalanine is an α-amino acid with the formula C6H5CH2CHCOOH. This essential amino acid is classified as nonpolar because of the hydrophobic nature of the benzyl side chain. L-Phenylalanine is an electrically neutral amino acid, one of the twenty common amino acids used to biochemically form proteins, coded for by DNA

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Phenylbutazone
Phenylbutazone, often referred to as bute, is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for the short-term treatment of pain and fever in animals. In the United States, it is no longer approved for human use.-In humans:

Phenylketonuria
Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive metabolic genetic disorder characterized by a mutation in the gene for the hepatic enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase , rendering it nonfunctional. This enzyme is necessary to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine to the amino acid tyrosine

Phenylpropanolamine
Phenylpropanolamine , also known as the stereoisomers norephedrine and norpseudoephedrine, is a psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes which is used as a stimulant, decongestant, and anorectic agent. It is commonly used in prescription and over-the-counter cough and cold preparations

Pheromone
A pheromone is a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species. Pheromones are chemicals capable of acting outside the body of the secreting individual to impact the behavior of the receiving individual

Pheromones (album)
Pheromones is the first album released by the Norwegian band Animal Alpha. The track "Bundy" was featured in the video games NHL 06 and Burnout Revenge for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 and Burnout Legends for the PSP.-Track listing:

Phew
Phew may refer to:*Phew , a Japanese vocalist*King Phew, a character from The Illmoor Chronicles*Kung Phews, a race originating from Chi Fang from the video game Serious Sam II*Phew, 1974 solo album by Claudia Lennear

PHI
PHI is a three-letter acronym or abbreviation that can refer to:* Packard Humanities Institute* Pepco Holdings Inc.* Post-Polio Health International* Protected Health Information as part of the HIPAA regulations* The Golden ratio

Phi
Phi may refer to:In language:*Phi, the Greek letter Φ,φ, the symbol for voiceless bilabial fricativeIn mathematics:*The Golden ratio*Euler's totient function*A statistical measure of association reported with the chi-squared test

Philadelphia (disambiguation)
Philadelphia is the largest city in the U.S. state of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia may also refer to:-United States:*Philadelphia, Indiana*Philadelphia, Mississippi*Philadelphia , New York

Philadelphia (magazine)
Philadelphia is a regional monthly magazine published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Metrocorp.

Philadelphia lawyer
Philadelphia Lawyer is a term to describe a lawyer who knows the most detailed and minute points of law or is an exceptionally competent lawyer. Its first usage dates back to 1788.

Philander
Philander may refer to:* Philander , to have sexual intercourse with many women* Philander , a genus of opossumsPeople with the first name Philander:

Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes

Philanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of life"—balancing the social-scientific aspect emphasized in the 21st century, with

Philately
Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps

Philautus steineri
Philautus steineri is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family.It is endemic to Sri Lanka.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:

Philautus stuarti
Philautus stuarti is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family.It is endemic to Sri Lanka.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:

Philautus surrufus
Philautus surrufus is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.

Philemon
Philemon may refer to:Arts and literature:* Philemon , the recipient of Saint Paul's Epistle to Philemon* Baucis and Philemon, the couple from the Metamorphoses of Greek mythology

Philia
Philia is one of the four ancient Greek words for love.Philia in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is usually translated as 'friendship', though in fact his use of the term is much broader.- Aristotle's view :

Philia (Greco-Roman magic)
Out of all of the forms of love magic that existed in the Greco-Roman world, the two most common were eros and philia. Unlike eros, which was more commonly used by men, philia magic was utilized by women and others who were considered to be social inferiors.

Philip
Philip may refer to:*Philip Philip, Phillip, Phil, Philippe, Felipe, Philippus, etc. may also refer to:-Kings of Macedon:* Philip I of Macedon* Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great

Philip (Saliba)
Metropolitan Philip is the Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of All North America, which is the leadership position for the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Metropolitan Philip has held this position since 1966.- Education :Philip was education at Balamand Orthodox Theological Seminary in Lebanon, and at schools in Syria

Philippic
A philippic is a fiery, damning speech, or tirade, delivered to condemn a particular political actor. The term originates with Demosthenes, who delivered several attacks on Philip II of Macedon in the 4th century BC.

Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam

Philippus (son of Philip V)
Philippus the son of Philip V, brother of Perseus Antigonid King of Macedon. He was adopted by his brother as his son. Even after the birth of the kings son, Alexander, Perseus treated him as his heir to the throne. Together they surrendered to the Romans ending the Third Macedonian War

Philistines (disambiguation)
The Philistines were a people who once occupied the south-western part of Canaan.Philistines may also refer to:* Residents of Palestine , sometimes referred to as 'Philistines' by British writers of the 18th and very early 19th century

Phillips (constructor)
Phillips was an American racing car constructor. Phillips cars competed in seven FIA World Championship races - the - Indianapolis 500.-World Championship Indianapolis 500 results:

Philodendron
Philodendron is a large genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family, consisting of close to 900 or more species according to TROPICOS . Other sources quote different numbers of species. According to S.J. Mayo there are about 350-400 formally recognized species whereas according to Croat there are about 700

Philogyny
Philogyny is fondness, love, or admiration towards women. It is the antonym of misogyny.Cicero reports the word could be used in Greek philosophy to denote being overly fond of women, which was considered a disease along with misogyny.- Etymology :

Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin

Philomath
A philomath + Greek manthanein, math- ) is a lover of learning. It is similar to but distinguished from philosophy in that "soph," the latter suffix, specifies "wisdom" or "knowledge."

Philomaths
The Philomaths, or Philomath Society , was a secret student organization that existed from 1817 to 1823 at the Imperial University of Vilnius.-History:

Philosopher's stone
The philosopher's stone is a legendary alchemical substance said to be capable of turning base metals into gold or silver. It was also sometimes believed to be an elixir of life, useful for rejuvenation and possibly for achieving immortality. For many centuries, it was the most sought-after goal in Western alchemy

Philosopher's stone (disambiguation)
Philosopher's stone is the medieval term for the alchemical secret of converting lead into gold.Philosopher's Stone also may refer to:* The Philosopher's Stone , an album by Van Morrison

Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument

Philosophy (Ben Folds Five song)
"Philosophy" is a song from Ben Folds Five's 1995 self-titled debut album. It was written by Ben Folds. Folds continues to play the song on various tours as part of his solo career.-History:

Philosophy (disambiguation)
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. It may also refer to:* One's "philosophy of life" is philosophy in the more informal sense

Philosophy (journal)
Philosophy is the scholarly journal of the Royal Institute of Philosophy. It is designed to be intelligible to the non-specialist reader and has been in continuous publication for over 80 years. It is published by Cambridge University Press and is currently edited by Anthony O'Hear.-See also:* information from Royal Institute of Philosophy

Philtre
A philtre or philter is a magic potion.The word may also refer to:*Philtre *Le Philtre, an 1831 opera by Daniel Auber*Philtre, an album by Nitin Sawhney*"Philter", a track from The Fantastic Plastic Machine

Philtre (audio device)
Philtre is a now-discontinued Alesis desktop effects device that can do the following:Select either low pass, high pass, band pass, low pass alias, or any combination as filter types. Five different modulation waveforms can be selected, each of which can be beat-synchronized. The Reset Mod button will reset the phase of the LFO. A Steep button switches between 4- and 6-pole filters.

Phish (album)
Phish is a self-produced album released by the American rock band Phish on cassette in 1986. Often cited as the first Phish "album", The White Tape was originally a collection of original material that the band used as a demo/sample tape for venues, and was sometimes labelled "Phish" or simply "Demo"

Phlebitis
Phlebitis is an inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs.When phlebitis is associated with the formation of blood clots , usually in the deep veins of the legs, the condition is called thrombophlebitis

Phlegm
Phlegm is a liquid secreted by the mucous membranes of mammalians. Its definition is limited to the mucus produced by the respiratory system, excluding that from the nasal passages, and particularly that which is expelled by coughing . Phlegm is in essence a water-based gel consisting of glycoproteins, immunoglobulins, lipids and other substances

Phloem
In vascular plants, phloem is the living tissue that carries organic nutrients , in particular, glucose, a sugar, to all parts of the plant where needed. In trees, the phloem is the innermost layer of the bark, hence the name, derived from the Greek word "bark"

Phlogopite
Phlogopite is a yellow, greenish, or reddish-brown member of the mica family of phyllosilicates. It is also known as magnesium mica.Phlogopite is the magnesium endmember of the biotite solid solution series, with the chemical formula KMg3AlSi3O102. Iron substitutes for magnesium in variable amounts leading to the more common biotite with higher iron content

Phlox
Phlox is a genus of 67 species of perennial and annual plants found mostly in North America in diverse habitats from alpine tundra to open woodland and prairie. Some flower in spring, others in summer and autumn.

Phlox (disambiguation)
Phlox is a genus of flowering plants.The term may also refer to:, a Union gunboat during the American Civil War* Phlox , a fictional character* Phlox, Indiana, an unincorporated place in the United States

Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security, politics, economics, cultural heritage, and diplomacy of Cambodia.Once known as the “Pearl

Phobia
A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, usually defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed, often being recognized as irrational

Phobia (band)
Phobia is a Grindcore band from Orange County, California. The band was formed in 1990 and is heavily influenced by crust punk and grindcore. Their lyrical content focuses mainly on socio-political issues and left-wing politics.- History :

Phobia (disambiguation)
A phobia is an irrational fear.Phobia may also refer to:* -phobia, about the suffixes -phobia, -phobic, -phobe* Phobia , a supervillain in the DC Comics universe* Phobia , a 1980 film directed by John Huston

Phobia (film)
Phobia is a thriller film released in 1980. The film stars Paul Michael Glaser from TV's Starsky and Hutch. It was directed by John Huston for Paramount Pictures.- Synopsis :

Phobophobia
Phobophobia is a phobia defined as the fear of phobias, or the fear of fear, including intense anxiety and unrealistic and persistent fear of the somatic sensations and the feared phobia ensuing. Phobophobia can also be defined as the fear of phobias or fear of developing a phobia

Phobos
Phobos may refer to:* an Ancient Greek word for fear* Phobos , the Greek god of fear* Phobos , a moon of Mars* Phobos , a 1997 album by Canadian heavy metal band Voivod

Phoca
Phoca is a genus of the earless seals, within the Family Phocidae. It now contains just two species, the Common Seal and the Spotted Seal

Phoebe
Phoebe or Phebe is a female given name , meaning "bright and shining" deriving from Greek 'phoibos' .-Mythology:*Phoebe , one of the Titans*Phoebe, one of the Heliades*Phoebe , the daughter of Leucippus

Phoebe (Leuccipides)
In Greek mythology, Phoebe was a daughter of Leucippus and Philodice. She and her sister Hilaeira are commonly referred to as Leucippides .

Phoebe (magazine)
Phoebe is a literary journal published quarterly, based at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. First published in 1971.-Notable Contributors:

Phoebe (name)
Phoebe is a feminine name, a Latinized form of the Greek name Φοιβη , which meant "bright, pure" from Greek φοιβος . In Greek mythology Phoibe was a Titan associated with the moon. This was also an epithet of her granddaughter, the moon goddess Artemis. A moon of Saturn bears this name in honour of the Titan

Phoebus (disambiguation)
Phoebus is one of the most important and many-sided of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology.Phoebus may also refer to:* The Phoebus genus of lichens

Phoebus (songwriter)
Phoebus sometimes spelled Phivos or Fivos , is a well-known songwriter in both Greece and Cyprus. Phoebus is mostly known for his music through Despina Vandi and Katy Garbi, although he has composed albums for many other artists in Greece and Cyprus

Phoenicia
Phoenicia , was an ancient civilization in Canaan which covered most of the western, coastal part of the Fertile Crescent. Several major Phoenician cities were built on the coastline of the Mediterranean. It was an enterprising maritime trading culture that spread across the Mediterranean from 1550 BC to 300 BC

Phoenician
Phoenician may refer to:*Phoenicia, the ancient civilization*Phoenician alphabet*Phoenician languagePhoenician may also be:*A native or resident of Phoenix, Arizona-See also:*Phoenix *Phoenicia

Phoenix
Phoenix most often refers to:* Phoenix , a mythical bird* Phoenix, Arizona, a United States cityPhoenix or The Phoenix may also refer to:- Mythology :* Fenghuang, the Asian phoenix

Phoenix (Alaska)
The Phoenix was the first ship built in Russian America . It was constructed under the direction of James George Shields, a British mariner in the employ of the Russian Navy, using mainly local materials. The boat was three-masted, 90 feet long, with a cargo capacity of 180 tons

Phoenix (Asia album)
Phoenix is a studio album by rock band Asia. It is the first to feature all four original members since 1983's Alpha. The band played songs from the album on their 2008 world tour and are continuing to play some of the new tracks on their current tour with Yes

Phoenix (automobile)
Phoenix was an English manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and tricars in the early part of the 20th century. It was founded by a Belgian, Joseph van Hooydonk, at his factory in Holloway Road, North London, and named after the Phoenix Cycle Club. The company moved from its London base to Letchworth, Hertfordshire, in 1911, but failed to survive the 1920s.