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| Term | Definition |
| Mantra | a commonly repeated word or phrase |
| Manufacturer | company that produces large quantities of products |
| Maral deer | maral, by itself, often refers to the East European red deer (Cervus elaphus maral) whose range is throughout Asia Minor, Crimea, and the Caucasus Region located between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea (Scope This) |
| Marketing | the process of planning and executing the pricing, promotion, and distribution of goods, ideas, and services |
| Matrix | The formative part of the nail |
| Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) | zinc-dependent endopeptidases; collectively, they are capable of degrading all kinds of extracellular matrix proteins, but also can process a number of bioactive molecules; they are known to be involved in the cleavage of cell surface receptors, the release of apoptotic ligands (such as the FAS ligand), and chemokine in/activation; MMPs are also thought to play a major role on cell behaviors such as cell proliferation, migration (adhesion/dispersion), differentiation, angiogenesis, apoptosis, and host defense |
| Matte | dull and flat, without shine |
| Meditation | a devotional exercise of or leading to contemplation |
| Melanin | The black or brown pigment responsible for the skins color |
| Melanocyte | The cell responsible for producing melanin |
| Melanocyte cells | a cell in the epidermal layer of the skin that produces the dark brown or black pigment melanin |
| Melanocytes | An epidermal cell capable of synthesizing melanin |
| Melanogenesis | The synthesis of melanin |
| Melanoma | A pigmented mole or tumor |
| Melanosomes | The membrane packet that holds the melanin pigment |
| Melasma | pigmentation of the face, most commonly on the malar area (the upper cheek), bridge of the nose, forehead, and upper lip, that occurs in half of women during pregnancy; birth control pills can cause melasma; hormone therapy after menopause does not cause the condition |
| Merchandising | The promotion of merchandise sales, as by coordinating production and marketing and developing advertising, display, and sales strategies |
| Merkel | Large oval cells found in the skin of vertebrates. |
| Mesotherapy | The practice of using microinjections of conventional or homeopathic medication and/or vitamins into the mesoderm or middle layer of skin to deliver healing or corrective treatment to a specific area of the body. |
| Metabolic | Of, relating to, or resulting from metabolism |
| Metastasis | The transference of disease-producing organisms or of malignant or cancerous cells to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels, or membranous surfaces. |
| Micro-inflammation | Microscopic injury of body tissues. |
| Microcomedone | A tiny comedone, naked to the visible eye- but felt with the hands |
| Microcomedones | Plugs formed in the lower follicle from dead cell build-up |
| Microdermabrasion | (often referred to as Microderm) is a cosmetic procedure popular in day spas, doctors’ practices, and medical spas in which the stratum corneum (dead outermost surface of the skin) is partially or completely removed by light abrasion; different methods include mechanical abrasion from jets of zinc oxide or aluminum oxide crystals, fine organic particles, or a roughened surface; particles are removed off through the wand/handpiece through which the abrasive particles come; the term dermabrasion itself refers to the more severe medical procedure carried out under general or light anesthesia |
| Micron | A unit of length equal to one millionth (10-6) of a meter. |
| Mitochondria | organelles inside the cell that intake oxygen and nutrients and turn them into carbon dioxide and ATP to power the cell. |
| Mitosis | The process of cell division. |
| Monomers | a molecule that can combine with others to form a polymer. |
| Mycosis | A fungal infection of the human body. |
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