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medium of exchange anything commonly used in a particular area as a measure of value in exchange for goods and services; currency.
medium rare (of meat, esp. steak) cooked so that the outside is brown and the inside is red to pink.
medium-sized of medium size; neither large nor small.
medlar any of several small trees of the rose family, cultivated for their fruit. [2 definitions]
medley a musical composition or arrangement consisting of melodies or themes from various other pieces of music. [3 definitions]
medley relay a swimming race in which each member of a team uses a different stroke for each of several equivalent distances. [2 definitions]
Médoc a wine-producing region in southwestern France. [2 definitions]
medulla bone marrow, or a similar substance forming the inner core of other anatomical organs such as the adrenal glands or the kidneys. [3 definitions]
medulla oblongata the lowermost part of the brain, which controls basic body functions such as breathing and blood circulation.
Medusa in Greek mythology, the only mortal one of the three Gorgons, who was killed by Perseus. [2 definitions]
meek unable or unwilling to assert oneself; lacking spirit; submissive; retiring. [2 definitions]
Meena Keshwar Kamal Afghan poet and activist, who was assassinated ten years after founding the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) (b. 1956--d.1987).
meerkat a small mammal with gray and tan fur, related to the mongoose and native to South Africa.
meerschaum a hard, dense mineral found in white, claylike beds in the Mediterranean region, and carved into decorative objects. [2 definitions]
meet1 to come into contact with; encounter. [13 definitions]
meet2 proper; suitable.
meet halfway to compromise with.
meeting an encounter. [3 definitions]
meetinghouse a building, assembly hall, or house used for public meetings or worship, esp. by Quakers.
mega- large; great. [2 definitions]
megabuck (informal) one million dollars. [2 definitions]