Webster's Dictionary 1913

2350

Menstruation

Men′stru‐a″tion (?), n. The discharge of the menses; also, the state or the period of menstruating.

2351

Menstrue

Men″strue (?), n. [Cf. F. menstrues. See Menstruous.] The menstrual flux; menses.

2352

Menstruous

Men″stru‐ous (?), a. [L. menstruus, fr. mensis month. Cf. Menstruum.] 1. Having the monthly flow or discharge; menstruating.2. Of or pertaining to the monthly flow; catamenial.

2353

Menstruum

Men″stru‐um (?), n.; pl. E. Menstruums (#), L. Menstrua (#). [L. menstruus. See Menstruous.] Any substance which dissolves a solid body; a solvent.The proper menstruum to dissol...

2354

Mensurability

Men′su‐ra‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. mensurabilité.] The quality of being mensurable.

2355

Mensurable

Men″su‐ra‐ble (?), a. [L. mensurabilis, fr. mensurare to measure, fr. mensura measure: cf. F. mensurable. See Measurable, Measure.] Capable of being measured; measurable.

2356

Mensurableness

Men″su‐ra‐ble‐ness, n. The quality or state of being mensurable; measurableness.

2357

Mensural

Men″su‐ral (?), a. [L. mensuralis.] Of or pertaining to measure.

2358

Mensurate

Men″su‐rate (?), v. t. [L. mensuratus, p. p. of mensurare. See Measure, v.] To measure.

2359

Mensuration

Men′su‐ra″tion (?), n. [L. mensuratio: cf. F. mensuration.] 1. The act, process, or art, of measuring.2. That branch of applied geometry which gives rules for finding the length...

2360

Ment

Ment (?), p. p. of Menge.

2361

Mentagra

‖Men″ta‐gra (?), n. [NL., fr. L. mentum chin + Gr. � a catching.] (Med.) Sycosis.

2362

Mental

Men″tal (?), a. [L. mentum the chin.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the chin; genian; as, the mental nerve; the mental region.

2363

Mental (2)

Men″tal, n.(Zoöl.) A plate or scale covering the mentum or chin of a fish or reptile.

2364

Mental (3)

Men″tal, a. [F., fr. L. mentalis, fr. mens, mentis, the mind; akin to E. mind. See Mind.] Of or pertaining to the mind; intellectual; as, mental faculties; mental operations, co...

2365

Mentality

Men‐tal″i‐ty (?), n. Quality or state of mind. “The same hard mentality.” Emerson.

2366

Mentally

Men″tal‐ly (?), adv. In the mind; in thought or meditation; intellectually; in idea.

2367

Mentha

‖Men″tha (?), n. [L. See Mint the plant.] (Bot.) A widely distributed genus of fragrant herbs, including the peppermint, spearmint, etc. The plants have small flowers, usually a...

2368

Menthene

Men″thene (?), n. [Menthol + terpene.] (Chem.) A colorless liquid hydrocarbon resembling oil of turpentine, obtained by dehydrating menthol. It has an agreeable odor and a cooli...

2369

Menthol

Men″thol (?), n. [Mentha + -ol.] (Chem.) A white, crystalline, aromatic substance resembling camphor, extracted from oil of peppermint (Mentha); — called also mint camphor or pe...

2370

Menthyl

Men″thyl (?), n. [Mentha + -yl.] (Chem.) A compound radical forming the base of menthol.

2371

Menticultural

Men′ti‐cul″tur‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to mental culture; serving to improve or strengthen the mind.

2372

Mention

Men″tion (?), n. [OE. mencioun, F. mention, L. mentio, from the root of meminisse to remember. See Mind.] A speaking or notice of anything, — usually in a brief or cursory manne...

2373

Mention (2)

Men″tion (mĕn″shŭn), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Mentioned (–shŭnd); p. pr. & vb. n.Mentioning.] [Cf. F. mentionner.] To make mention of; to speak briefly of; to name.I will mention the ...

2374

Mentionable

Men″tion‐a‐ble (?), a. Fit to be mentioned.

2375

Mentomeckelian

Men′to‐meck‐e″li‐an (?), a. [1st mental + Meckelian.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the chin and lower jaw. — n. The bone or cartilage forming the anterior extremity of the lower ...

2376

Mentor

Men″tor (?), n. [From Mentor, the counselor of Telemachus, Gr. Μέντωρ, prop., counselor. Cf. Monitor.] A wise and faithful counselor or monitor.