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~ ancient Persian god of light and truth; sun god
Mithridates
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~ ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132-63 BC)
mitigating circumstance
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~ (law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense
mitigation
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~ the action of lessening in severity or intensity; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"
mitigation
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~ a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
mitigation
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~ to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
mitochondrion
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~ an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy
mitogen
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~ an agent that triggers mitosis
mitomycin
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~ a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug
mitosis
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~ cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
Mitra
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~ Hindu god of friendship and alliances; usually invoked together with Varuna as a supporter of heaven and earth
mitre
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~ joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
mitre joint
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~ joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
mitre
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~ a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
mitre box
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~ hand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints
mitre
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~ the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint"
mitrewort
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~ any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter
Mitrula elegans
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~ a discomycete that is 3-8 cm high with an orange to yellow fertile portion and white or pinkish stalks often half in and half out of the water
Makaira mitsukurii
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~ Pacific food and game fish marked with dark blue vertical stripes
mitsvah
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~ (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty