Category: M
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Macrobiotic diet
A restricted diet that is rich in whole grains and claimed by its advocates to improve health and prolong life. A dietary regimen developed by George Oshawa, consisting of vegetables and fish advocated for the prevention and treatment of cancer. This diet is derived from the Japanese diet and features soy, rice, seaweed, pickled vegetables,…
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Macro-approach
An all-inclusive drug abuse prevention strategy in which preventive efforts are on the entire environment in the promotion of a drug-abuse-free environment.
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Macro
In sociology, a level of analysis that searches for relationships among the larger segments of society, such as between the political and economic institutions. Sociologists also compare entire societies with each other. These sociologists are called comparative sociologists. Macrosociologists are closer to anthropology in their interests, micro.
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Macho
Aggressively male. The adjective form of machismo that describes a complicated set of masculine attitudes and behaviors, originally from South America and Mediterranean cultures.
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Machismo
A male gender role characteristic in which the male displays physical aggression, risk-taking behavior, and has casual sexual relations with women, macho.
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Machiavellianism
A style of behavior in which a person manipulates others to achieve his or her own objectives.
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Mehylxanthine
Compound in chocolate that includes theobrama and caffeine and is effective in fighting disease.
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Memory enhancing
Aids in sharpening recall.
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Mastalgia
Breast pain. Painful swelling of the breasts. Pain in the mammary gland.
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Moss
A large group of species of primitive non-flowering plants which need moist soil to grow. Most are of very diminutive stature; some are cultivated as ground cover. A large group of primitive non-flowering plants which normally grow on moist soil or rocks. Most are of very diminutive stature; some are occasionally cultivated as ground cover,…