| mechanistic |
of or pertaining to the theory that everything in the universe is the result of physical forces. [3 definitions] |
| mechanize |
to equip with machinery or motorized conveyances. [3 definitions] |
| mechanotherapy |
the treatment of injuries, disease, or malformation by mechanical devices, massage, or the like. |
| Mechlin lace |
a fine Belgian bobbin lace with a raised cord that outlines the design. |
| med. |
abbreviation of "medical," of or relating to the study or practice of medicine. [2 definitions] |
| medal |
a flat piece of metal, in varying shapes and with an appropriate design or inscription stamped on it, used as an award or as a commemorative or religious object. |
| medalist |
a designer or maker of medals. [3 definitions] |
| medallion |
a large medal or something that resembles one. [2 definitions] |
| medal play |
a type of golf competition in which the total number of strokes taken by each side determines the score. (Cf. match play.) |
| meddle |
to interfere in matters concerning someone else, without authorization or request. [2 definitions] |
| meddlesome |
inclined to meddle or interfere in the business or affairs of others; interfering. |
| medevac |
the evacuation by helicopter, or other aircraft, of persons needing immediate medical attention. [4 definitions] |
| Medgar Evers |
American civil rights activist during the 1950s and early sixties. Evers worked to desegregate Mississippi schools, set up voter registration drives, helped organize economic boycotts of white businesses engaging in discrimination, and investigated crimes against black citizens. He was assassinated by a member of a white supremacist group in 1963. (b. 1925--d. 1963). |
| medi- |
middle. |
| media1 |
a plural form of medium. [2 definitions] |
| media2 |
the middle layer of an arterial or lymphatic duct. |
| mediaeval |
variant of medieval. |
| media event |
a public event that is deliberately staged in order to gain publicity from the news media. |
| medial |
in, at, toward, or pertaining to the middle; median. [5 definitions] |
| median |
in, toward, or pertaining to the middle. [6 definitions] |
| mediant |
in music, the third tone of a major or minor scale. |