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mechanize
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈmekənaɪz/To introduce machines or automated processes to a task or system that was previously done by hand or with animal power.
mechanochemistry
nounVery Low (C2)
/ˌmɛkənəʊˈkɛmɪstri/A branch of chemistry focusing on chemical and physicochemical changes of substances caused by mechanical action, such as grinding, milling, or shearing.
mechanomorphism
nounVery low (C2+ / specialized)
/ˌmɛkənəʊˈmɔːfɪz(ə)m/The interpretation or treatment of living beings or complex systems as if they were machines.
mechanoreceptor
nounC2/Technical
/ˌmɛkənəʊrɪˈsɛptə/A specialized sensory nerve ending or cell that responds to mechanical stimuli such as pressure, touch, vibration, or stretch.
mechanotherapy
nounVery Rare / Technical
/ˌmɛkənəʊˈθɛrəpi/The treatment of disease or injury using mechanical means, such as massage, exercise, or manipulation.
mechatronics
nounC2
/ˌmekəˈtrɒnɪks/A multidisciplinary engineering field that synergistically integrates mechanical engineering, electronics, control systems, and computer science to design and create intelligent products and systems.
mechelen
nounVery low (non-native geographical term)
/ˈmɛxələn/A city in Belgium, in the Flemish Region.
mechitzah
nounLow/Very Low (specialised religious vocabulary)
/məˈhɪtsə/A physical partition or divider, particularly one that separates men and women in an Orthodox Jewish synagogue or at religious events.
mechlin
nounC2
/ˈmɛklɪn/A type of delicate bobbin lace traditionally made in Mechelen (Malines), Belgium, characterised by fine floral patterns on a net ground.
mechlin lace
nounC1/C2
/ˈmɛklɪn leɪs/A delicate, intricate bobbin lace characterised by fine threads and floral patterns on a net (tulle) ground.
mechlorethamine
nounVery Rare
/ˌmɛklɔːˈrɛθəmiːn/A toxic, nitrogen-mustard alkylating agent used as a chemotherapy drug.
mechnikov
nounVery Low
/ˈmɛtʃnɪˌkɒf/A proper noun, most commonly referring to the Russian immunologist and microbiologist Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov, a Nobel Prize laureate known for his discovery of phagocytosis.
mecism
nounExtremely Rare / Not in Standard Use
A rare or obsolete term with no established, documented meaning in modern English lexicography.
meck
nounLow
/miːk/Quiet, gentle, and submissive; not showing pride or self-assertiveness.
mecklenburg
nounVery low
/ˈmɛklənbɜːɡ/A historical region in northern Germany, comprising two federal states: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the western part of Mecklenburg.
mecklenburg-schwerin
nounVery low
/ˌmɛklənbɜːɡ ˈʃvɛərɪn/A historical German state that existed as a duchy and later grand duchy, centred on the city of Schwerin in the Mecklenburg region.
mecklenburg-strelitz
nounRare
/ˈmɛklənbɜːɡ ˈʃtʁeːlɪts/A historical state in northern Germany, formed from the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
mecklenburg-vorpommern
nounC2
/ˌmeklənbɜːɡ fɔːˈpɒmən/A federal state in northeastern Germany, located on the Baltic Sea coast.
mecklenburg-west pomerania
nounVery low
/ˌmeklənbɜːɡ ˌwest pɒməˈreɪniə/A federal state in northeastern Germany.
mecklenburg–western pomerania
nounC1
/ˌmɛklənbɜːɡ ˌwɛstən pɒməˈreɪniə/A state (Bundesland) in northeastern Germany, formed by the historical regions of Mecklenburg and Vorpommern (Western Pomerania).

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