socialism a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
symbolism the practice of investing things with arbitrary meaning
metabolism the organic processes that are necessary for life
basal metabolism the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state
somnambulism walking by a person who is asleep
genus Mirabilis four o'clocks
fat metabolism a metabolic process that breaks down ingested fats into fatty acids and glycerol and then into simpler compounds that can be used by cells of the body
gas embolism obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
genus Mycoplasma type and sole genus of the family Mycoplasmataceae
heterometabolism development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis in which no pupal stage precedes maturity
holometabolism complete metamorphosis in insects
hemimetabolism incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects
destructive metabolism breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
genus Mespilus medlars
genus Malosma one species; often included in the genus Rhus
genus Mytilus type genus of the family Mytilidae: smooth-shelled marine mussels
Hibiscus mutabilis Chinese shrub or small tree having white or pink flowers becoming deep red at night; widely cultivated; naturalized in southeastern United States
katabolism breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
conceptualism the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application
catabolism breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy