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41. incarnāciǒun n.

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(a) Theol. The Christian doctrine that God became man, Christ's incarnation; cristes incarnacioun, incarnacioun of the lord, etc.; taken incarnacioun of, to assume human form from (the Blessed…

42. inscī̆siǒun n.

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Surg. (a) The act of cutting into a bodily part; (b) a surgical operation; (c) a slash, cut; also, a cut made in surgery; (d) that which is cut off in circumcision, the prepuce.

43. involven v.

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(a) To cloud (writing with obscurities), envelop (sb., the soul, in darkness, vice, etc.); encumber (sb. with care, adverse fortune, church censure); surround (sb. with goods); refl. concern oneself…

44. levain n.

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(a) A raising agent in the making of bread; leaven, sourdough; also, bread dough; levain bred, leavened bread; (b) med. & surg. a fermenting substance used in applications to encourage suppuration…

45. levǒur n.

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(a) A lever, crowbar; (b) a bar used as a weapon; (c) a carrying pole; (d) a straightedge, an instrument for smoothing or levelling a surface; (e) surg. = levatorie; (f) ?a stout post.

46. macillence n.

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Surg. A morbid smallness or shrinking.

47. magnificāciǒun n.

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(a) Surg. Enlargement; (b) enhancement of fame, glory.

48. malīgne adj.

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(a) Wicked, sinful; (b) of a planet: having a harmful influence; (c) surg. infected, ?gangrenous.

49. malīgnen v.

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(a) To attack (sb. or sth.), injure, wrong; -- also intrans.; malignen ayen(es, attack (sb. or sth.), injure, wrong; ppl. maligninge, harmful; false, infidel; (b) malignen ayen, to rail at maliciously…

50. mal(le n.

Additional spellings: malle
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(a) A hammer; usually, a heavy iron hammer used for driving posts, breaking rocks, etc.; a sledge hammer, a maul; (b) a kind of mace, a hammerlike club made of (or tipped with) iron or lead; (c) surg.

51. māsē̆r n.

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(a) The common maple (Acer campestre); maser tre; (b) the wood of the maple, maple; other highly-grained hardwood; (c) surg. a piece of maple wood inserted in the skull to replace shattered bone; pece

52. mecche n.

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(a) The wick of a candle or lamp; (b) surg. = lichine.

53. mē̆chanī̆c adj.

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(a) Of a craft or skill: having do with tools, mechanical; also, manual; craftes mechanic; (b) surg. instrument mechanic, a manually devised instrument.

54. menstrūe n.

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(a) Med. & surg. The menstrual flow, menstruation; -- also used in pl.; time of menstrue, a menstrual period; (b) alch. one of three subtle substances used in various alchemical processes.

55. metallīne adj. & n.

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(a) Metallic; (b) surg. of medicines: containing metal or a metal compound; as noun: metalline medicines.

56. minishen v.

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(a) To reduce (sth.); make less or fewer; lessen; (b) to demolish (sth.); break down, shatter; minishen into gobettes (poudre); (c) minishen of, to deprive (sth.) of (sth.).

57. mirtīne n.(1)

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Surg. An instrument used for cauterizing, a cautery.

58. mī̆tigātī̆f adj. & n.

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Med. & surg. (a) Soothing, lenitive; (b) as noun: a soothing preparation, palliative.

59. mordicāciǒun n.

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Med. & surg. (a) Stinging, irritation, distress; (b) corrosiveness, causticity.

60. mordificātī̆ve adj.

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Med. & surg. (a) Distressing, tormenting; (b) corrosive; as noun: a caustic or corrosive medicine.