Category: M
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Mcnaghten decision
An insanity plea following commitment of a crime. This is based on the concept that a person committing a crime is not responsible for the crime while suffering from a defect of reason from a mental illness rendering him or her unable to know the nature of the act or, if he or she did,…
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Mazindol
An appetite suppressant. Mazanor and Sano-rex are brand names. A drug that reduces the appetite and is used in the treatment of obesity. It is administered by mouth and may cause constipation, dry mouth, and insomnia.
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Mazeway
A term used to describe the unique path an individual follows as he or she interacts with the collective truth held by all humans.
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Mazanor
A commercial preparation of mazindol.
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Maximum repetition (MR)
The amount of weight with which an individual can perform a specific number of repetitions.
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Maximum pulse rate
The fastest rate at which the heart will beat.
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Maximum life span
The age beyond which no person can survive, mean life span.
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Maximum joint payoff
In social exchange theory, the tendency to make choices that benefit each party either monetarily or in terms of pleasure, accommodation process.
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Maximum carrying capacity
The upper limits of population that the available resources can carry or tolerate regardless of quality of life, optimum carrying capacity.
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Maximum auditory acuity
The highest degree of clarity or sharpness at which a person can hear, auditory acuity.