pat
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In PAT, tissue molecules that absorb light vibrate after being hit by short laser pulses, producing acoustic signals that can be measured and converted into detailed images.
From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026
A third group got a placebo nose spray with a PAT.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Oxytocin or PAT alone showed no effect on wound healing, the researchers wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Early in the season, fans sometimes need to close their eyes and pray when there’s a punt or PAT attempt.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
PAT late was my patron,—'twas only his fun!
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 22, 1891 by Various