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pat

[pat] / pæt /






NOUN
small slice or slab
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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




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