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pas

  [pah]
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–noun, plural pas.
1. a step or series of steps in ballet.
2. right of precedence.
Origin:
1695–1705; < F < L passus. See pace 1

pa

  [pah, paw]
–noun Informal.
father.
Origin:
short for papa
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pa   (pä)   
n.   Informal
Father; papa.

[Short for papa.]
par·a-a·mi·no·sal·i·cyl·ic acid   (pār'ə-ə-mē'nō-sāl'ĭ-sĭl'ĭk, ām'ə-nō-)   
n.   Abbr. PAS
A bacteriostatic agent, C7H7NO3, prescribed for the treatment of tuberculosis. Also called aminosalicylic acid.
pas   (pä)   
n.   pl. pas (pä)
  1. A step or dance.
  2. The right to go before; precedence.

[French, from Old French, from Latin passus, step; see pace1.]
PAS  
abbr.  para-aminosalicylic acid
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Pas

Pas\, n. [F. See Pace.]

1. A pace; a step, as in a dance. --Chaucer.

2. Right of going foremost; precedence. --Arbuthnot.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : pas
Spanish: franja, lista,
German: der Streifen,
Japanese: すじ
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pas 
"a step in dancing," 1775, see pass (n.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: PAS
Pronunciation: 'pE-'A-'es
Function: adjective
: PERIODICACID-SCHIFF PAS method —J. H. Scott et al>

Main Entry: PAS
Function: abbreviation
para-aminosalicylic acid
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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PAS or PASA
abbr.

  1. para-aminosalicylic acid
  2. periodic acid-Schiff

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PAS
  1. para-aminosalicylic acid
  2. periodic acid-Schiff stain
  3. pseudo aircraft simulation
  4. pulmonary artery systolic pressure
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