messenger |
a person who transports and delivers a message or package, or does this regularly as a job. |
messenger RNA |
a single-stranded molecule of ribonucleic acid that carries a code from the DNA, where it is synthesized, to the cytoplasm, where it specifies the sequence of amino acids required for protein synthesis. |
mess hall |
a room or building in which a group of people, such as soldiers, regularly eat their meals. |
Messiah |
according to Old Testament prophecies, the anticipated deliverer of the Jews. [3 definitions] |
messieurs |
pl. of monsieur. |
messiness |
the condition of being very untidy or unkempt. [2 definitions] |
mess jacket |
a man's close-fitting, waist-length jacket, worn as part of a uniform. |
mess kit |
a set of cooking and eating utensils arranged in a compact kit, used by campers and soldiers in the field. |
messmate |
a person with whom one eats meals regularly, as in the army. |
Messrs. |
abbreviation of "messieurs," plural of "monsieur;" a plural of "Mr." |
mess up |
to make (something) untidy. [2 definitions] |
messy |
dirty, untidy, or disorderly. [2 definitions] |
mestiza |
in Latin America or the Philippines, a woman of mixed European and native ancestry. |
mestizo |
in Latin America or the Philippines, a man of mixed European and native ancestry. |
met |
past tense and past participle of meet1. |
meta- |
change. [3 definitions] |
metabolism |
the physical and chemical processes by which food is converted by a living organism to provide energy and produce and maintain cells and tissues. |
metabolite |
in physiology, any substance that is an intermediate or product of a chemical process occurring in the body. |
metabolize |
to subject to or undergo change by metabolism. |
metacarpal |
of or relating to the metacarpus. [2 definitions] |
metacarpus |
the part of the hand, or bones of the hand, between the wrist and fingers, or a similar part in the front foot of a four-legged animal. |