aeromedicine | (noun) the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight) | Synonyms: aerospace medicine, aviation medicine |
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biomedicine | (noun) the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel) | - |
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(noun) the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice | - |
bioremediation | (noun) the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances | - |
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(noun) the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems | - |
comedian | (noun) a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts | Synonyms: comic |
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(noun) an actor in a comedy | - |
comedienne | (noun) a female comedian | - |
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(noun) a female actor in a comedy | - |
hypermedia | (noun) a multimedia system in which related items of information are connected and can be presented together | Synonyms: hypermedia system, interactive multimedia, interactive multimedia system |
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immediacy | (noun) the quickness of action or occurrence | Synonyms: immediateness, instancy, instantaneousness |
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(noun) lack of an intervening or mediating agency | Synonyms: immediateness |
(noun) immediate intuitive awareness | Synonyms: immediate apprehension |
immediateness | (noun) the quickness of action or occurrence | Synonyms: immediacy, instancy, instantaneousness |
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(noun) lack of an intervening or mediating agency | Synonyms: immediacy |
intermediary | (noun) a negotiator who acts as a link between parties | Synonyms: go-between, intercessor, intermediator, mediator |
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intermediate | (noun) a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained | - |
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intermediation | (noun) the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement | Synonyms: mediation |
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intermediator | (noun) a negotiator who acts as a link between parties | Synonyms: go-between, intercessor, intermediary, mediator |
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mediacy | (noun) the quality of being mediate | Synonyms: mediateness |
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median | (noun) the number midway between the two middle numbers in a series containing an even or odd number of items | Synonyms: median value |
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mediant | (noun) (music) the third note of a diatonic scale; midway between the tonic and the dominant | - |
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mediastinum | (noun) the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus | - |
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mediateness | (noun) the quality of being mediate | Synonyms: mediacy |
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mediation | (noun) the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement | Synonyms: intermediation |
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(noun) a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party | - |
mediator | (noun) a negotiator who acts as a link between parties | Synonyms: go-between, intercessor, intermediary, intermediator |
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mediatrix | (noun) a woman who is a mediator | - |
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medic | (noun) a medical practitioner in the armed forces | Synonyms: medical officer |
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(noun) any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves | Synonyms: medick, trefoil |
medical | (noun) a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person | Synonyms: checkup, health check, medical checkup, medical exam, medical examination |
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medicament | (noun) (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease | Synonyms: medication, medicinal drug, medicine |
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medication | (noun) the act of treating with medicines or remedies | - |
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(noun) (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease | Synonyms: medicament, medicinal drug, medicine |
medicine | (noun) the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries | Synonyms: practice of medicine |
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(noun) punishment for one's actions | Synonyms: music |
(noun) (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease | Synonyms: medicament, medication, medicinal drug |
(noun) the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques | Synonyms: medical specialty |
medick | (noun) any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves | Synonyms: medic, trefoil |
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medico | (noun) a licensed medical practitioner | Synonyms: doc, doctor, Dr., MD, physician |
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(noun) a student in medical school | Synonyms: medical student |
mediety | (noun) one of two (approximately) equal parts | Synonyms: moiety |
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medievality | (noun) The quality of being of or relating to the Middle Ages, perhaps circa 500 to circa 1500 CE. | - |
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medina | (noun) the ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africa | - |
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mediocrity | (noun) ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding | Synonyms: averageness |
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(noun) a person of second-rate ability or value | Synonyms: second-rater |
meditation | (noun) continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature | Synonyms: speculation |
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(noun) (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) | - |
meditativeness | (noun) deep serious thoughtfulness | Synonyms: contemplativeness, pensiveness |
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medium | (noun) an occupation for which you are especially well suited | Synonyms: metier |
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(noun) an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication | - |
(noun) a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information | - |
(noun) (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public | Synonyms: mass medium |
(noun) the surrounding environment | - |
(noun) someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead | Synonyms: sensitive, spiritualist |
(noun) a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position | - |
(noun) (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms | Synonyms: culture medium |
(noun) (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed | - |
(noun) a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter | - |
(noun) an intervening substance through which something is achieved | - |
medivac | (noun) the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care | Synonyms: medevac, medical evacuation |
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multimedia | (noun) transmission that combine media of communication (text and graphics and sound etc.) | Synonyms: multimedia system |
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paramedic | (noun) a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment | Synonyms: paramedical |
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paramedical | (noun) a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment | Synonyms: paramedic |
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premeditation | (noun) planning or plotting in advance of acting | Synonyms: forethought |
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(noun) (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent | - |
remediation | (noun) act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil | Synonyms: redress, remedy |
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submediant | (noun) (music) the sixth note of a major or minor scale (or the third below the tonic) | - |
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