| meter stick |
a measuring stick one meter long. |
| metes and bounds |
in law, the exact boundaries of a land area, as described in a deed. |
| meth |
abbreviation of "methamphetamine"; a white crystalline drug derived from amphetamine that is a strong stimulant of the nervous system. |
| methadone |
a synthetic narcotic drug used in the treatment of heroin and morphine addiction and as a painkiller. |
| methamphetamine |
a white crystalline drug derived from amphetamine that is a strong stimulant of the nervous system. |
| methane |
a flammable hydrocarbon gas that results from the decay of organic material as in marshes and coal mines, and is the main constituent of natural gas. |
| methanol |
a colorless, poisonous liquid used as a solvent, fuel, or antifreeze; methyl alcohol. |
| metheglin |
an alcoholic drink of fermented honey and water and sometimes spices; mead. |
| methemoglobin |
a substance formed in the blood by the oxidation of hemoglobin, as by the effects of certain drugs. |
| methionine |
a sulfur-containing amino acid that is found in proteins and is essential in the diet of humans and other animals. |
| method |
plan or mode of procedure; way. [3 definitions] |
| methodical |
done, arranged, or acting in an orderly and systematic way. [2 definitions] |
| Methodism |
the doctrines, beliefs, and practices of the Methodists. [2 definitions] |
| Methodist |
a member of a Protestant Christian religious denomination developed from the teachings of John Wesley in the early eighteenth century. [3 definitions] |
| methodize |
to reduce to a systematic and orderly way or arrangement. [2 definitions] |
| methodology |
a body of methods, principles, and rules used for a specific activity or branch of knowledge. [2 definitions] |
| methotrexate |
A toxic analog of folate that is used as a chemotherapy agent, an immune system suppressant, and an abortifacient. |
| Methuselah |
according to the Old Testament, a patriarch who lived 969 years. |
| methyl |
a common organic chemical unit made up of carbon and hydrogen, usu. existing only in combination. |
| methyl acetate |
a clear liquid substance that readily evaporates, used esp. as a solvent and paint remover. |
| methyl alcohol |
a colorless, volatile, poisonous liquid, consisting of one carbon atom per molecule with hydrogen and oxygen, that is used as a fuel, solvent, and antifreeze; methanol. |