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Medicinal DrugnounMWE(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of diseaseverified
medium impact Bulk Electric System Cyber SystemnounMWEA Bulk Electric System Cyber System in which at least one security objective (i.e., confidentiality, integrity, or availability) is assigned a potential impact value of medium, and none are assigned a potential impact value of high.verified
Medium of ExchangenounMWEanything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or regionverified
Medium WavenounMWEa radio wave with a wavelength between 100 and 1000 meters (a frequency between 300 kilohertz and 3000 kilohertz)verified
Medlar TreenounMWEsmall deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab applesverified
Medulla SpinalisnounMWEa major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brainverified
Medullary SheathnounMWEa layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibersverified
Medusa's HeadnounMWEAfrican dwarf succulent perennial shrub with numerous slender drooping branchesverified
Mefenamic AcidnounMWEa nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)verified
Mefloquine HydrochloridenounMWEan antimalarial drug (trade name Larium and Mephaquine) that is effective in cases that do not respond to chloroquineverified
Megalithic StructurenounMWEmemorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)verified
Megaloblastic AnaemianounMWEanemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrowverified
Megaloblastic AnemianounMWEanemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrowverified
Megaton BombnounMWEa nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNTverified
Megavitamin TherapynounMWEtherapy based on a theory that taking very large doses of vitamins will prevent or cure physical or psychological disordersverified
Megestrol AcetatenounMWEa synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinomaverified
Melancholy ThistlenounMWEperennial stoloniferous thistle of northern Europe with lanceolate basal leaves and usually solitary heads of reddish-purple flowersverified
Melanocyte-Stimulating HormonenounMWEa hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytesverified
Melon TreenounMWEtropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruitverified
melt downverbMWEreduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heatingverified
Membrane BonenounMWEany bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formationverified
Membranous LabyrinthnounMWEthe sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochleaverified
Memorandum of Understanding/AgreementnounMWEA document established between two or more parties to define their respective responsibilities in accomplishing a particular goal or mission. In this guide, an MOU/A defines the responsibilities of two or more organizations in establishing, operating, and securing a system interconnection.verified
Memory AccessnounMWE(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored informationverified
Memory CachenounMWE(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updatedverified
Memory ChipnounMWEa RAM microchip that can be plugged into a computer to provide additional memoryverified
Memory TracenounMWEa postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memoryverified
Menhaden OilnounMWEa fatty oil obtained from the menhaden fish and used in paint and ink and in treating leatherverified
Meningeal ArterynounMWEany of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structuresverified
Menstrual CyclenounMWEa recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancyverified
Menstrual PhasenounMWEthe 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)verified
Mental AttitudenounMWEa complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain waysverified
Mental ConditionnounMWEin psychology, a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic verified
Mental ConfusionnounMWEa mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behaviorverified
Mental DefectivenessnounMWEretardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligenceverified