malefic |
Doing mischief; causing harm or evil; nefarious; hurtful. Origin: L. Maleficus: cf. F. Malefique. See Malefaction. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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malefice |
An evil deed; artifice; enchantment. Origin: L. Maleficium: cf. F. Malefice. See Malefactor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
maleficence |
Evil doing, especially. To others. Origin: L. Maleficentia. Cf. Malfeasance. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
maleficent |
Doing evil to others; harmful; mischievous. See: Malefic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
maleficial |
1. Not just; wrongful; iniquitous; culpable. "Till the injurious Roman did extort This tribute from us, we were free." (Shak) 2. Causing injury or harm; hurtful; harmful; detrimental; mischievous; as, acts injurious to health, credit, reputation, property, etc. "Without being injurious to the memory of our English Pindar." (Dryden) Synonym: Harmful, hurtful, pernicious, mischievous, baneful, deleterious, noxious, ruinous, detrimental. Origin: L. Injuriousus, injurius; cf. F. Injurieux. See Injury. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
maleficiate |
To bewitch; to harm. Origin: LL. Maleficiatus, p. P. Of maleficiare to bewitch, fr. L. Maleficium. See Malefice. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
maleficiation |
A bewitching. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
maleficience |
The doing of evil, harm, or mischief. See: Maleficence. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
maleficient |
Doing evil, harm, or mischief. See: Maleficent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
maleformation |
See Malformation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
maleic |
<chemistry> Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the ethylene series, metameric with fumaric acid and obtained by heating malic acid. Origin: Cf. F. Maleique. See Malic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
maleic acid |
HOOC-CH==CH-COOH; (Z)-butenedioic acid;the cis isomer of fumaric acid; used for preparing maleate salts of antihistaminics and similar drugs. Synonym: toxilic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
maleic anhydrides |
Cis-butenedioic anhydride. Used in copolymerization reactions, in the diels-alder(diene)synthesis, in the preparation of resins, pharmaceuticals and agricultural chemicals. It is a powerful irritant and causes burns. (12 Dec 1998) |
maleic hydrazide |
<chemical> 1,2-dihydro-3,6-pyridazinedione. A herbicide and plant growth regulator; also used to control suckering of tobacco. Its residue in food and tobacco is highly toxic, causing CNS disturbances and liver damage. Pharmacological action: herbicides. Chemical name: 3,6-Pyridazinedione, 1,2-dihydro- (12 Dec 1998) |
malemission |
Failure of semen to be ejected from the penis in coitus. Origin: mal-+ L. E-mitto, pp. Missus, to send out (05 Mar 2000) |