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- meclizine/ˈmɛklɪziːn/A medication, specifically an antihistamine, used primarily to prevent and treat nausea, vomiting, and dizziness associated with motion sickness or vertigo.nounC2 (Specialized/Technical)
- mecometer/mɪˈkɒmɪtə/An instrument for measuring the length of newborn infants.nounExtremely rare / Technical
- meconium/mɪˈkəʊ.ni.əm/The earliest stool of a newborn infant, composed of materials ingested during the time in the uterus.nounLow
- meconopsis/ˌmɛkəˈnɒpsɪs/A genus of flowering plants, commonly known as the poppywort or blue poppy.nounVery Low (Specialized/Lexical)
- mecopteran/mɪˈkɒptərən/any insect of the order Mecoptera, such as scorpionflies and hangingflies, characterized by elongated mouthparts and often having the male genitalia resembling a scorpion's tail.adjectivenounextremely rare
- med/mɛd/A colloquial or informal abbreviation for 'medical', referring to things related to medicine, medical treatment, or the medical profession.abbreviationadjectivenounC1
- medaillon/mɪˈdæl.i.ən/A piece of jewelry, usually a large circular or oval pendant, worn on a chain around the neck.nounC1
- medaillons/meɪˈdæljɒnz/A plural noun referring to decorative or culinary items, typically small, flat, round, or oval shaped pieces. Most commonly, thin slices of meat (often veal or pork) or vegetables.plural-nounC1
- medaka/mɪˈdɑːkə/A small, freshwater fish native to East Asia, known scientifically as Oryzias latipes.nounRare
- medal/ˈmed(ə)l/A small, flat piece of metal, often shaped like a coin or disc, awarded as an honor for achievement, bravery, or to commemorate an event.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- medal for merit/ˈmedl fə ˈmerɪt/A formal award, typically a physical disc or cross made of metal, presented to an individual or group in recognition of meritorious service or distinguished achievement.nounC1
- medal of bravery/ˌmed.əl əv ˈbreɪ.vər.i/An official award, typically made of metal, given by a government or organization to a person for an act of exceptional courage in a dangerous situation, especially in military or civilian emergency contexts.nounC2
- medal of honor/ˌmedl əv ˈɒnə/A prestigious military decoration awarded by the United States government for acts of extraordinary valor in combat.nounLow
- medal play/ˈmed.əl ˌpleɪ/A scoring format in golf where the total number of strokes taken over one or more rounds determines the winner, as opposed to match play.nounC2
- medalet/ˈmɛd(ə)lɪt/A small medal, often given as a less significant or honorary award.nounRare
- medalist/ˈmɛdəlɪst/A person who has won a medal in a competition, typically for finishing first, second, or third.nounC1
- medallion/mɪˈdæl.i.ən/A large medal, often worn as jewellery or awarded for achievement.nounB2
- medallist/ˈmed.əl.ɪst/An athlete or competitor who wins a medal in a sporting event, typically referring to gold, silver, or bronze placements.nounB2
- medan/ˈmiː.di.ən/Denoting, relating to, or situated in the middle.nounC1
- medawar/ˈmɛdəwɑː/A proper noun, a surname. Most famously associated with Sir Peter Medawar (1915–1987), a British biologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on immunological tolerance.nounRare/Very Low (Outside specialist contexts)
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