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noun
- A sovereign medicine or remedy.
- A magistral line.
- Powdered copper pyrites used in the amalgamation of ores of silver, as at the Spanish mines of Mexico and South America.
adjective
- Pertaining to a master; magisterial; authoritative; dogmatic.
- Commanded or prescribed by a magister, especially by a doctor; hence, effectual; sovereign; as, a magistral sirup.
- Formulated extemporaneously, or for a special case; opposed to officinal, and said of prescriptions and medicines.
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| Magnesia |
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proper noun- A region that is home to the city of Volos, located in the southwestern tip of Thessaly in north central Greece.
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| mannitol |
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noun-
(chemistry) a polyhydroxy alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, used as an artificial sweetener
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| Marc |
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proper noun
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(given name, male), a spelling variant of Mark in the French fashion.
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| Mass |
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noun
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(context, Roman Catholic Church) The principal liturgical service of the Church, including a scripture service and a eucharistic service, which includes the consecration and oblation (offering) of the host and wine. One of the seven sacraments.
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(music) A musical composition set to portions of the Mass.
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| masticatory |
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noun (masticator, ies)
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(medicine) Something chewed to increase the flow of saliva.
adjective
- Of, or relating to mastication.
- Used for chewing.
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| materia medica |
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noun
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(medicine) the study of the origin, preparation, dosage and administration of medical drugs; the substances so used
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| medication |
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noun
- A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient
- The administration of medicine
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| medicinal |
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adjective- tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain
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| Mel |
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proper noun
- Short form of female given names such as Melanie, Melody, and Melissa.
- Short form of the male given names Melvin and Melvyn.
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| mercurial |
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noun
- A chemical containing mercury.
adjective
- Relating to the Roman god Mercury.
- Relating to the planet Mercury.
- Having characteristics of the Roman god Mercury, such as speed.
- contain, Containing the element mercury.
- volatile, Volatile.
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| Mercury |
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proper noun
- The Roman god associated with speed, sometimes used as a messenger. He wore winged sandals. Mercury corresponded to the Greek god Hermes.
- The planet in the solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿.
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| mescaline |
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noun
- A psychedelic hallucinogenic drug.
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| methadone |
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noun
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(chemistry) A synthetic opioid analgesic, used to wean addicts off of heroin or other opiate based narcotics, and in chronic pain management.
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| methamphetamine |
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noun
- A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug, (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.
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| milk of magnesia |
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noun
- A milky-white solution of magnesium hydroxide, used as a saline osmotic laxative and as an antacid.
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| morning-after pill |
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noun
- a contraceptive in the form of a pill taken the morning after sexual intercourse
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| morphine |
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noun
- A crystalline alkaloid (7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-morphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics and sedatives; it is one of a group of morphine alkaloids.
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| mydriatic |
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noun
- A drug having this effect
adjective
- that dilates the pupils of the eyes
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