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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Menippe
genus Menippe noun stone crabs

meniscectomy
noun surgical removal of the meniscus of the knee

Meniscium
genus Meniscium noun terrestrial ferns of tropical Americas

meniscus
semilunar cartilage noun (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint

Menispermaceae
family Menispermaceae noun herbaceous or woody climbers

Menispermum
genus Menispermum noun climbing herbs

Menninger
Charles Menninger noun United States psychiatrist who with his sons founded a famous psychiatric clinic in Topeka (1862-1953)

Menninger
Karl Augustus Menninger noun United States psychiatrist and son of Charles Menninger (1893-1990)

Mennonite
noun a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of life

Mennonite Church
noun formed from the Anabaptist movement in the 16th century; noted for its simplicity of life

Mennonitism
noun system of beliefs and practices including belief in scriptural authority; plain dress; adult baptism; foot washing; restriction of marriage to members of the group

meno mosso
noun played at reduced speed; less rapid

Menomini
Menominee noun the Algonquian language spoken by the Menomini

menopausal
adjective of or relating to the menopause

menopause
climacteric 1 change of life noun the time in a woman`s life in which the menstrual cycle ends

Menopon
genus Menopon noun chicken lice

menorah
noun (Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival

menorrhagia
hypermenorrhea noun abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged

menorrhea
menstrual blood noun flow of blood from the uterus; occurs at roughly monthly intervals during a woman`s reproductive years

Menotyphla
suborder Menotyphla noun elephant shrews; tree shrews

mens rea
malice aforethought noun (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials

Mensa
noun a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere and containing part of the Large Magellanic Cloud

mensal
adjective the dining table

mensch
mensh noun a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics

Menshevik
noun a Russian member of the liberal minority group that advocated gradual reform and opposed the Bolsheviks before and during the Russian Revolution

menstrual
catamenial adjective of or relating to menstruation or the menses; `menstrual period`

menstrual cycle
noun a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation; `the average menstrual cycle is 28 days`

menstrual phase
noun the phase of the menstrual cycle during which the lining of the uterus is shed (the first day of menstrual flow is considered day 1 of the menstrual cycle)

menstruation
menses noun the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; `the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation`; `a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped`--Hippocrates; `the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females`--Aristotle

menstruum
noun (archaic) a solvent

mensural
adjective having notes of fixed rhythmic value

mental
adjective affected by a disorder of the mind; `a mental patient`; `mental illness`

mental abnormality
noun any abnormality of mental function

mental age
noun the level of intellectual development as measured by an intelligence test

mental anguish
noun sustained dull painful emotion

mental defectiveness
noun retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence

mental disorder
mental disturbance noun (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

mental exhaustion
brain-fag noun exhaustion that affects mental keenness

mental health
noun the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment

mental hospital
psychiatric hospital noun a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

mental illness
mental disease noun any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention

mental measurement
noun a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions

mental note
noun special attention with intent to remember; `he made a mental note to send her flowers`

mental picture
picture noun a clear and telling mental image; `he described his mental picture of his assailant`; `he had no clear picture of himself or his world`; `the events left a permanent impression in his mind`

mental quickness
quickness noun intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay

mental reservation
reservation noun an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly

mental soundness
mental balance noun the healthy psychological state of someone with good judgment

mental strain
nervous strain noun (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; `his responsibilities were a constant strain`; `the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him`

mental test
mental testing noun any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; `the test was standardized on a large sample of students`

mentalism
noun (philosophy) a doctrine that mind is the true reality and that objects exist only as aspects of the mind`s awareness

mentality
mind-set noun a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

mentally
adverb in your mind; `he suffered mentally`

mentally ill
unsound adjective suffering from severe mental illness; `of unsound mind`

mentally retarded
retarded noun people collectively who are mentally retarded; `he started a school for the retarded`

Mentha
genus Mentha noun mint plants

Mentha longifolia
noun a coarse Old World wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers; naturalized in the eastern United States

Mentha pulegium
noun Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil

menthol
noun a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint

mentholated
adjective containing, or impregnated with, menthol; `mentholated cough syrup`

mentholated salve
noun a salve containing menthol

Menticirrhus
genus Menticirrhus noun kingfishes; whiting

mention
honorable mention noun an official recognition of merit; `although he didn`t win the prize he did get special mention`

mention
cite verb make reference to; `His name was mentioned in connection with the invention`

mentioner
noun a speaker who refers to something briefly or incidentally

mentor
wise man noun a wise and trusted guide and advisor

mentum
noun a projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin

Mentzelia
genus Mentzelia noun genus of bristly herbs or subshrubs of western America lacking stinging hairs

Mentzelia livicaulis
Mentzelia laevicaulis noun biennial of southwestern United States having white stems and toothed leaves that is grown for its large pale yellow flowers that open in early morning

menu
fare noun an agenda of things to do; `they worked rapidly down the menu of reports`

menu
noun (computer science) a list of options available to a computer user

Menura
genus Menura noun type and sole genus of the family Menuridae

Menurae
suborder Menurae noun lyrebirds and scrubbirds

Menuridae
family Menuridae noun lyrebirds

Menyanthaceae
family Menyanthaceae noun a dicotyledonous family of marsh plants of order Gentianales

Menyanthes
genus Menyanthes noun the type genus of the Menyanthaceae; one species: bogbeans

Menziesia
genus Menziesia noun deciduous shrubs of North America and eastern Asia

meow
mew noun the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)

meperidine
meperidine hydrochloride noun a synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain

mephenytoin
Mesantoin noun a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective

Mephistopheles
noun evil spirit to whom Faust sold his soul

Mephitinae
subfamily Mephitinae noun subdivision not used in some classifications: skunks

Mephitis
genus Mephitis noun in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae

mephobarbital
Mebaral noun a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy

meprobamate
Miltown noun a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety

meralgia
noun pain in the thigh

merbromine
Mercurochrome noun a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark

Mercalli scale
noun a scale of earthquake intensity; an earthquake detected only by seismographs is a I and an earthquake that destroys all buildings is a XII

mercantile
adjective relating to or characteristic of trade or traders; `the mercantile North was forging ahead`- Van Wyck Brooks

mercantile
moneymaking(a) adjective profit oriented; `a commercial book`; `preached a mercantile and militant patriotism`- John Buchan; `a mercenary enterprise`; `a moneymaking business`

mercantile agency
commercial agency noun an organization that provides businesses with credit ratings of other firms; `Dun & Bradstreet is the largest mercantile agency in the United States`

mercantile establishment
retail store noun a place of business for retailing goods

mercantile law
commercial law noun the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence

mercantilism
mercantile system noun an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation`s wealth by government regulation of all of the nation`s commercial interests

mercaptopurine
Purinethol noun a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia

Mercator
Gerardus Mercator noun Flemish geographer who lived in Germany; he invented the Mercator projection of maps of the globe (1512-1594)

Mercator projection
Mercator`s projection noun a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder; areas appear greater the farther they are from the equator

Mercedario
noun a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,210 feet high)

Mercenaria
genus Mercenaria noun a genus of Veneridae

mercenary
soldier of fortune noun a person hired to fight for another country than their own

mercenary
moneymaking(a) adjective profit oriented; `a commercial book`; `preached a mercantile and militant patriotism`- John Buchan; `a mercenary enterprise`; `a moneymaking business`