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pulpless

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pulp

  [puhlp]
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–noun
1. the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.
2. the pith of the stem of a plant.
3. a soft or fleshy part of an animal body.
4. Also called dental pulp. the inner substance of the tooth, containing arteries, veins, and lymphatic and nerve tissue that communicate with their respective vascular, lymph, and nerve systems.
5. any soft, moist, slightly cohering mass, as that into which linen, wood, etc., are converted in the making of paper.
6. a magazine or book printed on rough, low-quality paper made of wood pulp or rags, and usually containing sensational and lurid stories, articles, etc. Compare slick 1 (def. 9).
7. Mining.
a. ore pulverized and mixed with water.
b. dry crushed ore.
–verb (used with object)
8. to reduce to pulp.
9. to reduce (printed papers, books, etc.) to pulp for use in making new paper.
10. to remove the pulp from.
–verb (used without object)
11. to become reduced to pulp.
Origin:
1555–65; earlier pulpe < L pulpa flesh, pulp of fruit

Related forms:
pulper, noun
pulpless, adjective
pulplike, adjective
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pulp
Pronunciation: 'p&lp
Function: noun
: a mass of soft tissue: as a : DENTAL PULP b : the characteristic somewhat spongy tissue of the spleen c : the fleshy portionof the fingertip

Main Entry: pulp·less
Pronunciation: 'p&lp-l&s
Function: adjective
: having no pulp <pulpless teeth>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

pulp (pŭlp)
n.

  1. A soft, moist, shapeless mass of matter.

  2. Dental pulp.

  3. The soft, moist part of fruit.

pulp'ous (pŭl'pəs) or pulp'y adj.

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Science Dictionary
pulp   (pŭlp)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. The soft tissue forming the inner structure of a tooth and containing nerves and blood vessels.

  2. The soft moist part of a fruit, especially a drupe or pome.

  3. The soft pith forming the contents of the stem of a plant.


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