A small rodent (Microtus pennsylvanicus), native to the United States. / Any vole of the genus Microtus.

A phenomenon whereby violence-related content of mass media makes viewers believe that the world is more dangerous than it actually is.

infant respiratory distress syndrome

(anatomy) The ciliary zonule.

(chemistry) An analytical method for the determination of nitrogen in food, soil etc

plural of membrane potential

(biology) The difference in electrical potential across the enclosing membrane of a cell

(law, historical) The killing of another in self-defence upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. / (obsolete) Luck; chance; accident.

plural of method overloading

(object-oriented programming) Synonym of function overloading