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- Beside; near; alongside: parathyroid.
- Beyond: paranormal.
- Incorrect; abnormal: paresthesia.
- Similar to; resembling: paratyphoid fever.
- Subsidiary; assistant: paraprofessional.
- Isomeric; polymeric: paraldehyde.
- A diatomic molecule in which the nuclei have opposite spin directions: parahydrogen.
- Of or relating to one of three possible isomers of a benzene ring with two attached chemical groups in which the carbon atoms with attached groups are separated by two unsubstituted carbon atoms: para-aminobenzoic acid.
[Greek, from para, beside.]
para–2
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Parachute; parachutist: paratroops.
[From PARACHUTE.]



