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  • Method of magnitude production

    A psychophysical method in which a reference stimulus is assigned an arbitrary value and the subject is required to set a variable stimulus to some stipulated value, method of magnitude estimation.  

  • Method of magnitude estimation

    A psychophysical method in which a reference stimulus is assigned an arbitrary value and the subject is required to state the value of another stimulus, method of magnitude production.  

  • Method of fractionation

    A psychophysical method in which a subject selects a stimulus which appears to be a certain fraction of a second stimulus.  

  • Method of constant stimuli

    A psychophysical method in which a difference threshold is obtained in which the subject attempts to detect the difference between a selected set of stimuli and a standard stimulus of fixed value.  

  • Metheglin (Mead)

    A fermented drink made from water, honey, malt, and yeast, and usually contains spices. Probably one of the first forms of alcoholic beverage used by humans.  

  • Methadrine

    An amphetamine.  

  • Methaqualone

    Used as a substitute for barbiturates as a drug of abuse in the early 1970s. It was referred to as the “intellectual heroin” because it was thought to be non-addicting. It was introduced in 1966 under the trade name Quaalude by William H. Rorer Company as a substitute for barbiturates for people who could not…

  • Methapyrilene

    An antihistamine removed from over-the-counter drugs in 1979. Antihistamine used in the treatment of rhinitis, dermatitis, pruritus, and other allergic responses. Adverse effects include drowsiness, dry mouth, skin rash, rapid heartbeat, and hypersensitivity reactions. An antihistamine used to relieve hay fever and other allergic reactions. It is administered by mouth and may cause drowsiness.  

  • Methadone maintenance

    The chronic use of methadone, administered orally, in order to reduce the person’s need for heroin or morphine and to eliminate the “rush” that occurs when heroin or morphine is injected. Treatment of a person with heroin addiction to reduce withdrawal symptoms and a craving for the drug. Methadone is a long-acting synthetic narcotic painkiller.…

  • Meter

    A measurement of the metric system, equal to about 39.5 in. The SI unit of length that is equal to 39.37 inches. It is formally defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the levels 2p10 and 5ds of the isotope krypton-86. A linear standard of measurement in the Systeme International…

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