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

methyldopa
alpha methyl dopa noun antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure

methylene blue
methylthionine chloride noun a dark green dye used as a stain, an antiseptic, a chemical indicator, and an antidote in cyanide poisoning

methylene chloride
dichloromethane noun a nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerant

methylene group
methylene radical noun the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane

methylenedioxymethamphetamine
MDMA noun a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States; `MDMA is often used at parties because it enables partygoers to remain active for long periods of time`

methylphenidate
Ritalin noun central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children

methyltestosterone
noun an androgenic compound contained in drugs that are used to treat testosterone deficiency and female breast cancer and to stimulate growth and weight gain

metic
noun an alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek city

metical
noun the basic unit of money in Mozambique; equal to 100 centavos

meticulous
punctilious adjective marked by precise accordance with details; `meticulous research`; `punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette`

meticulously
adverb in a meticulous manner; `the set was meticulously authentic`

meticulousness
meticulosity noun strict attention to minute details

metier
medium noun an occupation for which you are especially well suited; `in law he found his true metier`

metis
noun a half-breed of white and American Indian parentage

metonym
noun a word that is used metonymically; a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing

metonymic
metonymical adjective using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated; `to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare` is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author`s works`

metonymically
adverb in a metonymic manner

metonymy
noun substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads`)

metopion
noun the craniometric point midway between the frontal eminences of the skull

metoprolol
Lopressor noun beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)

metralgia
noun pain in the uterus

metrazol shock
metrazol shock therapy noun the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma

metric
metrical adjective based on the meter as a standard of measurement; `the metric system`; `metrical equivalents`

metric capacity unit
noun a capacity unit defined in metric terms

metric function
metric noun a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them

metric grain
noun a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat

metric hundredweight
doppelzentner noun a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms

metric linear unit
noun a linear unit of distance in metric terms

metric space
noun a set of points such that for every pair of points there is a nonnegative real number called their distance that is symmetric and satisfies the triangle inequality

metric system
noun a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second

metric ton
MT noun a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms

metric unit
noun a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds); `convert all the measurements to metric units`; `it is easier to work in metric`

metric weight unit
noun a decimal unit of weight based on the gram

metrical foot
foot noun (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm

metrically
adverb with regard to meter; `metrically, these poems are matched`

metrification
metrication noun the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds

metritis
endometritis noun inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium)

metro
tube 1 underground noun an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city); `in Paris the subway system is called the `metro` and in London it is called the `tube` or the `underground``

metrological
adjective of or relating to metrology

metrology
noun the scientific study of measurement

metronidazole
Flagyl noun antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis

metronome
noun clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music

metropolitan
adjective relating to or characteristic of a metropolis; `metropolitan area`

metroptosis
descensus uteri noun prolapse of the uterus

metrorrhagia
noun bleeding from the uterus that is not due to menstruation; usually indicative of disease (as cervical cancer)

Metroxylon
genus Metroxylon noun a genus of Malayan pinnate-leaved palm trees that flower and fruit once and then die

Metternich
Klemens Metternich noun Austrian statesman (1773-1859)

mettle
spunk noun the courage to carry on; `he kept fighting on pure spunk`; `you haven`t got the heart for baseball`

mettlesome
adjective having a proud and unbroken spirit

mettlesomeness
noun courageous high-spiritedness

Meuniere butter
lemon butter noun clarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with lemon juice and parsley

Meuse
Meuse River noun an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11

mew
mew gull noun the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America

mews
noun street lined with building that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings; `she lives in a Chelsea mews`

Mexicali
noun a city in northwestern Mexico near the California border

Mexican
adjective of or relating to Mexico or its inhabitants; `Mexican food is hot`

Mexican bean beetle
bean beetle noun introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant

Mexican cypress
cedar of Goa noun tall spreading evergreen found in Mexico having drooping branches; believed to have been introduced into Portugal from Goa

Mexican hairless
noun any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico

Mexican hat
Ratibida columnaris noun coneflower with flower heads resembling a Mexican hat with a tall red-brown disk and drooping yellow or yellow and red-brown rays; grows in the great plains along base of Rocky Mountains

Mexican husk tomato
Physalis ixocarpa noun annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes

Mexican hyssop
Agastache mexicana noun erect perennial of Mexico having rose to crimson flowers

Mexican juniper
drooping juniper noun small tree of western Texas and mountains of Mexico having spreading branches with drooping branchlets

Mexican mint
Salvia divinorum noun an herb from Oaxaca that has a powerful hallucinogenic effect; the active ingredient is salvinorin

Mexican monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Mexico

Mexican peso
noun the basic unit of money in Mexico; equal to 100 centavos

Mexican pocket mouse
Liomys irroratus noun large pocket mouse of Mexico

Mexican poppy
Argemone mexicana noun annual herb with prickly stems and large yellow flowers; southern United States to West Indies and Mexico

Mexican Revolution
noun a revolution for agrarian reforms led in northern Mexico by Pancho Villa and in southern Mexico by Emiliano Zapata (1910-1911)

Mexican Spanish
noun the dialect of Spanish spoken in Mexico

Mexican standoff
noun a situation in which no one can emerge as a clear winner

Mexican sunflower
tithonia noun any plant of the genus Tithonia; tall coarse herbs or shrubs of Mexico to Panama having large flower heads resembling sunflowers with yellow disc florets and golden-yellow to orange-scarlet rays

Mexican War
noun after disputes over Texas lands that were settled by Mexicans the United States declared war on Mexico in 1846 and by treaty in 1848 took Texas and California and Arizona and New Mexico and Nevada and Utah and part of Colorado and paid Mexico $15,000,000

Mexican-American
Mexicano noun a Mexican (or person of Mexican descent) living in the United States

Mexico
United Mexican States noun a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

Mexico City
Ciudad de Mexico noun the capital and largest city of Mexico is a political and cultural and commercial and industrial center; one of the world`s largest cities

mexiletine
Mexitil noun antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Mexitil) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias

Meyerbeer
Giacomo Meyerbeer noun German composer of operas in a style that influenced Richard Wagner (1791-1864)

mezereon
February daphne noun small European deciduous shrub with fragrant lilac-colored flowers followed by red berries on highly toxic twigs

mezereum
noun the dried bark of the shrub mezereon

mezuzah
mezuza noun religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law

mezzanine
mezzanine floor noun intermediate floor just above the ground floor

mezzanine
noun first or lowest balcony

mezzo-relievo
mezzo-rilievo noun a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief

mezzo-soprano
mezzo noun the female singing voice between contralto and soprano

mezzotint
noun print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade

mho
siemens noun a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm

mi
noun the syllable naming the third (mediant) note of any major scale in solmization

mi
knot noun a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters

Miami
noun a city and resort in southeastern Florida on Biscayne Bay; the best known city in Florida; a haven for retirees and a refuge for Cubans fleeing Castro

Miami Beach
noun a city in southeastern Florida on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; known for fashionable resort hotels

miasma
miasm noun unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; `the miasma of the marshes`; `a miasma of cigar smoke`

miasmal
miasmic adjective filled with vapor; `miasmic jungles`; `a vaporous bog`

miasmic
mephitic adjective of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution

mica
isinglass noun any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity

micaceous
adjective hydrous silicates of or relating to or resembling mica

Micah
Micheas noun an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Micah foretelling the destruction of Jerusalem

Micawber
Wilkins Micawber noun fictional character created by Charles Dickens; an eternal optimist

micelle
noun an electrically charged particle built up from polymeric molecules or ions and occurring in certain colloidal electrolytic solutions like soaps and detergents

Michael
noun (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews