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Muramyl Dipeptide (MDP)

- Muramyl Dipeptide (MDP) : Muramyl Dipeptide or MDP refers to a substance that raises body temperature, activates the immune system, and increases the amount of NREM sleep sleep when injected into animals.

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Murder

Murder is defined as the unlawful or criminal, often intentional killing of a human being with malice aforethought by another person.

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Murdrum

Murdrum refers to the killing of a human being in a secret manner.

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Muriel Lezak

Muriel Lezak is the American neuropsychologist who pioneered the assessment approach in Clinical neuropsychology.

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Muscarinic choline

Muscarinic choline refers to one of two (2) main sub-types of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter known to stimulate receptors.

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Muscle

Deutsch: Muskel / Español: músculo / Português: músculo / Français: muscle / Italiano: muscolo

Muscle in the psychology context often refers to the Relationship between physical muscle activity and psychological processes, including how muscle tension, relaxation, and movement influence mental states. It also encompasses the mind-body connection, where psychological stress or emotions manifest physically through muscle tension or relaxation, and how this interaction is used in therapeutic practices to improve mental well-being.

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Muscle dysmorphia

Muscle dysmorphia refers to a very specific type of body Dysmorphic disorder in which a person becomes obsessed with appearing more muscular; some individuals have implants to enhance their musculature.

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Muscle spindle

Muscle spindle is defined as a muscle stretch receptor oriented parallel to skeletal muscle fibers; the capsule portion is surrounded by afferent fibers, and intrafusal muscle fibers can alter the length of the capsule during muscle contraction and relaxation. Muscle spindle, moreover, is a proprioceptor sensitive to stretch and the rate of stretch that is concentrated primarily in the muscle belly between the fibers; receptor parallel to the muscle that responds to the stretch of a muscle

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