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maackiain(organic chemistry) A pterocarpan isolated from the roots of Maackia amurensis.macedocinA particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. macedonicus.macrobianHaving an exceptionally long life span.macropain(biochemistry) Proteasome endopeptidase complexmacrospin(physics) Describing a single-domain approximation used in the analysis of spin valves.mactation(archaic) The act of killing a victim for sacrifice.maculosin(organic chemistry) The homodetic cyclic dipeptide prolyl tyrosinemadperson(gender-neutral) A madman or madwoman.mafodotinThe oligopeptide (2S)-2-[[(2R,3R)-3-[(2S)-1-[(3R,4S,5S)-4-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[6-(2,5-dioxopyrrol-1-yl)hexanoyl-methylamino]-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-methylbutanoyl]-methylamino]-3-methoxy-5-methylheptanoyl]pyrrolidin-2-yl]-3-methoxy-2-methylpropanoyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoic acidmagdaleon(obsolete) A medicine in the form of a roll, especially a roll of plaster.magickianA practitioner of occult magick.magnesianContaining magnesia (magnesium oxide)magnetron(physics) A device in which electrons are made to resonate in a specially shaped chamber and thus produce microwave radiation; used in radar, and in microwave ovensmailwoman(rare) A female postal worker.mainchain(nautical, usually in the plural) A chain securing the lower shrouds of the mainmast.majillion(slang, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of).malacidin(organic chemistry) A class of chemicals made by bacteria found in soil that can kill Gram-positive bacteria.malangganAlternative form of malagan.malathionAn organophosphorus insecticide, Diethyl [(dimethoxyphosphinothioyl)-thio]butanedioate.malformin(biochemistry) Any of a group of bicyclic peptides, produced by Aspergillus niger or close relatives, that are mycotoxins.malletmanA polo player who uses a mallet.malshapen(rare) misshapenmamanpianAlternative form of mama-pian.mammalianOf, or pertaining to, mammals.mancation(US, informal) A vacation taken by a group of men and catering specifically to male interests.mancheronA sleeve used as a charge in French heraldrymandilionA loose outer garment resembling a cassock or coat, often sleeveless, worn by soldiers over armour or by menservants as a type of overcoat.mandylion(chiefly Eastern Orthodoxy) often Mandylion: the Image of Edessa, a holy relic consisting of a piece of cloth upon which an image of the face of Jesus Christ had been miraculously imprinted without human intervention (that is, an acheiropoieton); an artistic depiction of this relic.manganian(mineralogy) Containing trivalent or tetravalent manganese.manganoan(mineralogy) Containing divalent manganesemanglemanA man who operates a mangle.mangostanAlternative spelling of mangosteen.mangostin(organic chemistry) A xanthonoid present in mangosteen.mangustanArchaic form of mangosteen.manhattan(cricket) a bar chart representing the number of runs scored in each over (supposed to resemble a skyline of skyscrapers).mannequinA dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes.mansplain(informal, derogatory) To explain (something) condescendingly (to a female listener), especially to explain something the listener already knows, presuming that she has an inferior understanding of it merely because she is female.mantodeanOf or related to the mantids.manumycin(medicine) Any of a group of antibiotics that exhibit antitumor activity via the inhibition of farnesyltransferasemanzilian(slang) A cosmetic treatment involving complete removal of a man's pubic hair by waxing.marcationThat which defines a boundary; a demarcation.margravinAlternative form of margravine.marketmanA man who sells goods in a market.markovianAlternative letter-case form of Markovian.marmorean(obsolete) marmoreal.marsupian(obsolete) marsupialmarsupionArchaic form of marsupium.martyrionA church that contains relics of martyrs or marks the site of the grave of a martyr; a martyry.masterman(historical) A master craftsman, often employing apprentices or journeymen.mastidion(anatomy) A projection or bump on the chelicerae.matfellonAlternative form of matfelon.matricianA female patrician; an upper class matriarchmatriclan(anthropology) A clan, with membership determined by matrilineal descent from a common ancestor.mausoleanOf, pertaining to, or similar to, a mausoleum.mavourninAlternative form of mavourneen.mayhappen(obsolete or dialect) maybe, perhaps.meandrian(obsolete) winding, having many turns.meatarian(rare) One who eats meat.meatwagonAlternative form of meat wagon.mechoacan(obsolete) A weak form of the drug jalap.medaillon(cooking) Synonym of medallion.medallionA large medal, usually decorative.mediationNegotiation to resolve differences conducted by an impartial party.medigoxin(organic chemistry) A cardiac glycoside closely related to digoxin.megachainA very large and successful chain (group of stores or businesses).megacolon(uncountable) Abnormal dilatation of the colon, not caused by mechanical obstruction.megalodonA species of extinct shark that lived during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs (†Otodus megalodon).megawoman(rare) A very large or powerful woman.melanilinAlternative form of melaniline.melannein(organic chemistry) A neoflavonoid found in Dalbergia species and others.melanogenA chromogen in urine which is converted into melanin.melanurinA dark pigment found in the urine in cases of melanuria.melatoninAny material similar in its chemistry and effect to the natural hormone.mellotron(music) An early electronic keyboard instrument that played back prerecorded sounds.melocoton(archaic) A kind of yellow-fleshed peach having red skinmelphalanA particular drug used in chemotherapy.melphalinMisspelling of melphalan.meltblown(of a polymer fibre) extruded, when molten, by high-velocity gasmenabitan(pharmacology) A synthetic drug which acts as a potent cannabinoid receptor agonist.menaulion(weaponry, historical) A heavy spear with a length of 2.7 to 3.6 m, featuring a thick shaftmendelianAlternative letter-case form of Mendelian.menhaddenAlternative form of menhaden.menotoxin(historical, medicine) According to a now-debunked theory of the early 20th century, a toxic substance that builds up in the body and is excreted during menstruation.mentationMental activity or mental state, including cognition or, more specifically, thinking.mentonian(anatomy) Relating to the menton.merbromin(medicine) A topical antiseptic that is an organomercury derivative of fluoresceinmercaptan(chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds of sulphur, ( R-SH ) where R represents an alkyl or other organic substituent. They tend to be foul-smelling. They are also termed thiols or thioalcohols.mercurian(mineralogy) Containing divalent mercury.mercuroan(mineralogy) Containing univalent mercury.mermaidenA mermaid; a maiden of the sea; a siren.merochainA meromycolate chainmeropidanAny bird (such as the bee-eaters) of the family MeropidaemerpentanA chelator used to attach the antibody nofetumomab to a radioisotope of technetium.merpersonA mythological creature with a human upper half (head, arms, and torso) and a piscine lower half.mesocolon(anatomy) The part of the mesentery that attaches the colon to the abdominal wall.mesoglein(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins present in the mesoglea of the jellyfish Aurelia auritamesotocin(biochemistry) A neurohormone found in nonmammalian vertebrates with properties similar to oxytocin.metabolon(biochemistry) A temporary complex between sequential enzymes of a metabolic pathwaymetformin(pharmacology) A biguanide derivative, C₄H₁₁N₅, used, now chiefly as the hydrochloride, as an oral hypoglycemic agent in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; 1,1-dimethylbiguanide.methacarn(cytology) A mixture of methanol, chloroform and acetic acid used as a fixativemetheglinA spiced mead, originally from Wales.metochionAn ecclesiastical embassy church within Eastern Orthodox tradition.metosteon(anatomy) The posterolateral ossification in the sternum of birds.metrician(obsolete) A composer of verses.metzincin(biochemistry) Any of a family of protease enzymes with a zinc ion in their active sites.mewnicornSynonym of caticorn.mexoticin(organic chemistry) A coumarin isolated from Murraya paniculata (syn. Murraya exotica).mianserinA tetracyclic antidepressant with antihistaminic and hypnosedative properties.microbarn(physics) A unit of surface area equal to one millionth of a barnmicrobian(biology) Of, relating to, or caused by, microbes; microbial.microbion(archaic) A microbe.microexon(genetics) A very short exonmicroloan(banking) A small loan, especially one extended to a poor person as part of a microcredit program of such lending intended to alleviate poverty.micromoon(astronomy) A full moon which appears unusually small due to coinciding with the Moon's apogee (the point in the Moon's orbit at which is it farthest away from Earth).microscanA very small-scale scanmicrospinmicroscopic spin (in a turbulent fluid)microthinmicroscopically thinmicrotronA kind of particle accelerator similar to the cyclotron, but in which the accelerating field is not applied through large D-shaped electrodes but through a linear accelerator structure.microvein(mineralogy) A very narrow veinmicrozoanRelating to the microzoa.microzoonAny animal microorganismmidautumnAlternative form of mid-autumn.midbowman(nautical) a member of the crew who works with the mast and often packs the sails below deck.middlemanAn intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.middlemenplural of middlemanmidheaven(astrology) The intersection of the ecliptic and meridian above the horizonmidmotionA point in time during motion.midregion(biology) The middle of a region.midseasonThe middle part of a season, such as a sporting, television, or growing season.midtendonThe middle part of a tendonmigrationAn instance of moving to live in another place for a while.mikamycin(pharmacology) Pristinamycin.milkstainA spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed milk.milkwomanA woman who delivers milk to households and sometimes businesses early in the morning.millibarn(physics) A unit of cross section equal to one thousandth of a barn; Abbreviation: mbmillicoinmillibitcoinmillicronAlternative form of millimicron.millipawn(computer chess, rare) One thousandth of the value of a pawn, especially for calculation purposes in computer chess.milliskinA light, thin, stretchy fabric commonly used to make tights and dance leotards.miloxacin(pharmacology) An antibiotic.mimmationA form of stammering in which the /m/ sound is given to various letters.mimmerkin(archaic, Scotland, dialectal) A deformed or freakish person; a dwarf or dwarfish creature.mindblownHaving had one's mind blown.miniationThe act or result of miniating; a painting or tingeing with vermilion.minichainA small chain (in various senses).minimycin(organic chemistry) The nucleoside antibiotic 5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-1,3-oxazine-2,4-dioneminiprion(biochemistry) An unusually short prion.miniwagonA small station wagon, having a shorter extended rear section than a full-size station wagon and back seats that fold down to extend the space in the rear section.minutemanAlternative form of minute man.minutemenplural of minutemanmirabolanAlternative form of myrobalan.miraculin(biochemistry) A glycoprotein extracted from a miracle berry, and used as a natural sugar substitute.mirificin(organic chemistry) An isoflavone found in kudzu.mirobalanAlternative form of myrobalan.misactionincorrect actionmisassignto assign incorrectlymisbutton(transitive) To button wrongly.misdemean(reflexive, archaic) With a reflexive pronoun: to cause (oneself) to behave badly.misdesign(transitive) To design badly or incorrectly.miseleden(obsolete) Synonym of mistletoemisfallenpast participle of misfallmisfastenTo fasten incorrectly.misgovern(transitive) To govern badly or wrongly.mishappen(now rare) To happen through misfortune.mishyphen(rare) Synonym of mishyphenate.mislippen(transitive, British, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To neglect.mislistenTo misunderstand or misinterpret something to which one listens, especially as a result of poor attention.mismotionBad or wrong motion.misopogon(rare) A person with hate or contempt for beards.misordainTo improperly ordain into a ministry.misperson(transitive, obsolete) To assail with abusive language.misprisonMisconstruction of misprision.misreasonTo reason badly; to form an irrational conclusion.misreckon(transitive) To add (something) up incorrectly, make a wrong calculation of (an amount etc.).misreturn(law) The return of a process or other document that was done improperly.misselden(obsolete) Synonym of mistletoemisshapenHaving a bad, ugly or awkward shape; deformed; malformed; ill-shapen.misspokenpast participle of misspeakmitmachen(psychiatry) A state in which a person's body can be put into any posture, although the person has been instructed to resist any movement.mitofilinA transmembrane protein of the inner mitochondrial membrane.mitofusin(biochemistry) Any of a class of GTP-binding proteins embedded in the outer membrane of the mitochondriamitomycin(pharmacology) Any of a family of aziridine-containing natural products isolated from the filamentous bacterium Streptomyces lavendulae, one of which is used as a chemotherapeutic agent.mitotoxinAny mitotoxic substancemixtilion(obsolete) Mixed grain, such as rye and wheat.moccassinAlternative spelling of moccasin.modillion(architecture) A decoratively carved supporting block atop a column, often underneath a cornice, and usually smaller and more ornamental in function than a corbel.mojahedinAlternative spelling of mujahideen.molluscanPertaining to molluscs.molluskan(rare) Alternative spelling of molluscan.molybdian(mineralogy) Containing molybdenummomsplain(Canada, US, informal) To explain something in a condescending manner to a childless person, presuming that childless people have a lower social status or judgement skills.monacolinAny of a class of compounds, extracted from the mold Monascus purpureus, used to maintain blood cholesterol levelsmongolianAlternative letter-case form of Mongolian (“relating to or affected with Down syndrome”).monkeyrunAlternative form of monkey run.monoanion(chemistry) Any anion carrying a single negative charge.monocerinA dihydroisocoumarin present in the fungus Drechslera monoceras (family Pleosporaceae, order Pleosporales) and other fungi species.monocupin(biochemistry) Any protein that has a single copy of the cupin domainmonogreen(Magic: The Gathering) Being a card which is green and no other colors.monomycinThe antibiotic paromomycin.monoolein(organic chemistry) Any monoglyceride of oleic acidmonopolin(biochemistry) A complex of proteins involved in meiosismonotonin(biochemistry) A lipocalin present in the salivary gland of the soft tick Argas monolakensismonoxylonA canoe or boat made from a hollowed out tree.moolinyan(US, ethnic slur) Synonym of moolie (“a black person”).mooseskinThe skin of a moose, or leather made therefrom.morpheein(biochemistry) A protein that can form two or more different homo-oligomers (morpheein forms), but must come apart and change shape to convert between forms.morphinan(chemistry) The base chemical structure of a large class of psychoactive drugs, consisting of opioid analgesics, antitussives, and dissociative hallucinogens, among others.morphogenAny substance that governs the movement and development of cells during morphogenesis by forming a concentration gradient in the developing tissue.mortarmanA man who operates a mortar (weapon).mortician(US) An undertaker or funeral director; especially, one who is also the embalmer or cremator.mossgrownAlternative form of moss-grown.motexafin(medicine) an inhibitor of thioredoxin reductase and ribonucleotide reductasemotheatenAlternative form of moth-eaten.motherkin(dated) Fond term of address for one's mother.motoraxonThe axon of a motorneuron.motuporin(organic chemistry) A cyclic pentapeptide hepatotoxin found in marine sponges of the genus Theonella.moundsman(baseball, slang) A pitcher.mountdownThe act of mounting an electrical component onto a surface.mucinogenAlternative form of mucigen.mucolipin(genetics, medicine) Any of several genes that have been associated with mucolipidosis.muedhdhinAlternative spelling of muezzin.muhajirunplural of muhajirmujahedinAlternative form of mujahideen.mujahidinplural of mujahidmullerianAlternative form of Müllerian.multenion(mathematics) A tuple consisting of multiple numeric parts, such as a quaternion.multiclanOf or pertaining to more than one clan.multicorn(biochemistry) A type of protease.multiexon(genetics) Relating to more than one exon.multijoin(computing, databases) Of or pertaining to more than one join (intersection of data).multipionInvolving multiple pions.multisignConsisting of multiple signs.multispin(physics) Involving multiple spinsmultitownOf or pertaining to more than one town.multiturnInvolving more than one turn.mumruffin(UK, dialect, Gloucestershire) The long-tailed tit.mundation(obsolete) The act of cleaning.munjistin(organic chemistry) A reddish-orange dye resembling alizarin, found in the root of Indian madder, a species of madder from around the Himalayas, Rubia manjith (formerly Rubia munjista).mupirocin(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A particular antibiotic applied topicallymuroideanAny rodent of the superfamily Muroideamuscardin(archaic) The common European dormouse.musharoon(US, Isle of Man, dialect) mushroommushmelon(dialectal) Dated form of muskmelon.musketoon(now historical) A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore.muskmelonA true melon (Cucumis melo): such a plant or its fruit, especially one with sweet flesh.mutuation(obsolete) An act of borrowing or exchanging.mycotoxin(biochemistry) Any substance, produced by a mold or fungus, that is injurious to vertebrates upon ingestion, inhalation or skin contact.mydatoxin(organic chemistry) A poisonous amido acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, originally obtained from decaying horseflesh and similar in action to curare.myeloidin(biochemistry) A substance present in the protoplasm of the retinal epithelium cells, and resembling, if not identical with, the myelin that forms the medullary sheaths of nerve fibres.myenteron(anatomy) The muscular coat of the intestine.myocardin(biochemistry) A transcription cofactor of the serum response factor.myoferlin(biochemistry) A protein that is linked with skeletal muscle repair.myofusionThe fusion of myoblastsmyoglobin(biochemistry) A small globular protein, containing a heme group, that carries oxygen to muscles.myonectin(biochemistry) A particular myokine released by the contraction of musclemyoneurin(biochemistry) Any of a family of zinc finger proteins whose members have been implicated in regulatory functions of gene expressionmyostatin(biochemistry) A protein that acts as an inhibitor to the growth of muscle tissue.myotactin(biochemistry) A hypodermal protein involved in myocyte adhesionmyotropinAny of a certain family of myotropic peptidesmyrecetinMisspelling of myricetin.myricetin(organic chemistry) A particular flavonol, found in many vegetables etc., that has antioxidant and other therapeutic propertiesmyrobalanA plum-like fruit from various trees of the genus Terminalia, formerly used in medicine and now in the dyeing industry; also, the tree itself.myrobalunAlternative form of myrobalan.myrobolanAlternative form of myrobalan.myrtalean(botany) Belonging to the Myrtales clade.myrtillin(biochemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of delphinidin.mysterianA proponent of mysterianism; a mysterianist.mytomicinMisspelling of mitomycin.