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Mentha pulegium
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D031335 |
[A plant genus of the family LAMIACEAE that contains pulegone. Do not confuse with 'American false pennyroyal' (HEDEOMA).
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Mentha spicata
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D031337 |
[A plant genus of the family LAMIACEAE having characteristic flavor.
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Menthol
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D008610 |
[A monoterpene cyclohexanol produced from mint oils.
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Mentoring
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D000071252 |
[The art and practice of training, guiding, COUNSELING, and providing support to a less experienced, trained, or knowledgeable person.
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Mentors
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D008611 |
[Senior professionals who provide guidance, direction and support to those persons desirous of improvement in academic positions, administrative positions or other career development situations.
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Menu Planning
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D008612 |
[A food service control process involving scheduling of meals in advance.
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Mepartricin
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D008613 |
[Polyene macrolide antibiotic with unknown composition. It is obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens. It is used as an antifungal agent, an antiprotozoal agent, and in the treatment of BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY.
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Meperidine
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D008614 |
[A narcotic analgesic that can be used for the relief of most types of moderate to severe pain, including postoperative pain and the pain of labor. Prolonged use may lead to dependence of the morphine type; withdrawal symptoms appear more rapidly than with morphine and are of shorter duration.
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Mephenesin
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D008615 |
[A centrally acting muscle relaxant with a short duration of action.
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Mephentermine
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D008616 |
[A sympathomimetic agent with specificity for alpha-1 adrenergic receptors. It is used to maintain BLOOD PRESSURE in hypotensive states such as following SPINAL ANESTHESIA.
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Mephenytoin
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D008617 |
[An anticonvulsant effective in tonic-clonic epilepsy (EPILEPSY, TONIC-CLONIC). It may cause blood dyscrasias.
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Mephitidae
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D012889 |
[The family of omnivorous New World skunks, showing typical warning coloration of patterned black and white and able to eject a malodorous secretion when the animal is startled or in danger.
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Mephobarbital
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D008618 |
[A barbiturate that is metabolized to PHENOBARBITAL. It has been used for similar purposes, especially in EPILEPSY, but there is no evidence mephobarbital offers any advantage over PHENOBARBITAL.
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Mepivacaine
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D008619 |
[A local anesthetic that is chemically related to BUPIVACAINE but pharmacologically related to LIDOCAINE. It is indicated for infiltration, nerve block, and epidural anesthesia. Mepivacaine is effective topically only in large doses and therefore should not be used by this route. (From AMA Drug Evaluations, 1994, p168)
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Meprobamate
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D008620 |
[A carbamate with hypnotic, sedative, and some muscle relaxant properties, although in therapeutic doses reduction of anxiety rather than a direct effect may be responsible for muscle relaxation. Meprobamate has been reported to have anticonvulsant actions against petit mal seizures, but not against grand mal seizures (which may be exacerbated). It is used in the treatment of ANXIETY DISORDERS, and also for the short-term management of INSOMNIA but has largely been superseded by the BENZODIAZEPINES. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p603)
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Meptazinol
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D008621 |
[A narcotic antagonist with analgesic properties. It is used for the control of moderate to severe pain.
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Merbromin
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D008622 |
[A once-popular mercury containing topical antiseptic.
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Mercaptoethanol
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D008623 |
[A water-soluble thiol derived from hydrogen sulfide and ethanol. It is used as a reducing agent for disulfide bonds and to protect sulfhydryl groups from oxidation.
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Mercaptoethylamines
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D008624 |
[Ethylamines, including CYSTEAMINE, that contain a sulfhydryl group in their structure.
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Mercaptopurine
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D015122 |
[An antimetabolite antineoplastic agent with immunosuppressant properties. It interferes with nucleic acid synthesis by inhibiting purine metabolism and is used, usually in combination with other drugs, in the treatment of or in remission maintenance programs for leukemia.
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