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Major LobenounMWEthe maximum lobe in the radiation pattern which is intended to be along the forward axis and which gives the effect of a beamverified
Major PlanetnounMWE(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected lightverified
Major PremisenounMWEthe premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion)verified
Major PremissnounMWEthe premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion)verified
Major ScalenounMWEa diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8thverified
Major SurgerynounMWEany surgical procedure that involves anesthesia or respiratory assistanceverified
Major TranquilizernounMWEtranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desiredverified
Major TranquillisernounMWEtranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desiredverified
Major TranquillizernounMWEtranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desiredverified
Majority OpinionnounMWEthe opinion joined by a majority of the court, generally known simply as 'the opinion'verified
Majority RulenounMWEthe doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole groupverified
make growverbMWEcause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural developmentverified
make pureverbMWEremove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillationverified
Mal De La RosanounMWEa disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin)verified
Mal RossonounMWEa disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin)verified
Malabsorption SyndromenounMWEa pattern of symptoms including loss of appetite and bloating and weight loss and muscle pain and steatorrheaverified
Malaria ParasitenounMWEparasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humansverified
Malathion PoisoningnounMWEa toxic condition caused by inhaling or ingesting the insecticide Malathionverified
Male FernnounMWEfern of North America and Europe whose rhizomes and stalks yield an oleoresin used to expel tapewormsverified
Male HypogonadismnounMWEthe state of being a eunuch (either because of lacking testicles or because they failed to develop)verified
Male PlugnounMWEan electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connectionverified