PSA
PSA is the initialism of polysialic acid.
PSA is the initialism of prostate-specific antigen.
PSA is the initialism of pressure-sensitive adhesive.
PSA is the initialism of pressure swing adsorption.
PSA is the initialism of public safety announcement.
PSA is the initialism of public service announcement.
Meaning of polysialic acid
Noun
polysialic acid (uncountable)
- A polymeric form of sialic acid that is involved in cell adhesion
Meaning of prostate-specific antigen
Noun
prostate-specific antigen (plural prostate-specific antigens)
- A glycoprotein enzyme secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland and becoming part of the ejaculate; used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
- In 2012, the US Preventive Services Task Force recommended against screening all men for prostate cancer using a prostate-specific antigen blood test, concluding the benefits did not outweigh the risks.2023 May 17, Jamie Smyth, “Quick blood tests to spot cancer: will they help or harm patients?”, in Financial Times
- Synonyms:
- PSA
Noun capitalized: PsA
PsA (uncountable)
- Abbreviation of psoriatic arthritis.
Synonyms of PSA
Forms of PSA
| plural | PSAs |
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Origin of PSA
English initialisms.
From French PSA, initialism of Peugeot S.A. (société anonyme (“public limited company”)).
Questions about PSA
- What is PSA the initialism of?
- PSA is the initialism of polysialic acid.
- What part of speech is PSA?
- PSA is a noun.
- What is the plural of PSA?
- The plural of PSA is PSAs.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: PSA (page history and authors); PsA (page history and authors); polysialic acid (page history and authors); prostate-specific antigen (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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