| mayonnaise | A sauce compounded of raw yolks of eggs beaten up with olive oil to the consistency of a sirup, and seasoned with vinegar, pepper, salt, etc.; used in dressing salads, fish, etc. Also, a dish dressed with this sauce. Origin: F. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Mayou, Marmaduke Stephen | <person> British ophthalmologist, 1876-1934. See: Batten-Mayou disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| maypop | <botany> The edible fruit of a passion flower, especially that of the North American Passiflora incarnata, an oval yellowish berry as large as a small apple. Origin: Perh. Corrupt. Fr. Maracock. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| maytansine | <chemical> An ansa macrolide isolated from the east african shrubs maytenus serrata and m. Buchananii. It has antineoplastic activity, probably due to its inhibition of DNA synthesis. Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, phytogenic, nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors. Chemical name: Maytansine (12 Dec 1998) |
| mayweed | <botany> A composite plant (Anthemis Cotula), having a strong odour; dog's fennel. It is a native of Europe, now common by the roadsides in the United States. The feverfew. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |