mc -abbr

  1. megacycle
  2. millicurie

MC [,em-'sē] -n

  1. master of ceremonies
  2. member of Congress

Mc- [mək; mə before forms beginning with k or g] -prefix

  1. used to indicate an inexpensive, convenient, or easy but usu. low-quality or commercialized version of something specified
    • Mc Book

MCAT ['em-,kat] -trademark

  1. used for a standardized test designed to evaluate qualification for admission to medical schools

MCC -abbr

  1. mission control center

Mc·Car·thy·ism [mə-'kär-thē-,i-zəm also -'kär-tē-] -n, adj, n or adj

  1. a mid-20th century political attitude characterized chiefly by opposition to elements held to be subversive and by the use of tactics involving personal attacks on individuals by means of widely publicized indiscriminate allegations esp. on the basis of unsubstantiated charges
  2. defamation of character or reputation through such tactics

Mc·Coy [mə-'kȯi] -n

  1. something that is neither imitation nor substitute often used in the phrase the real McCoy

mcg -abbr

  1. microgram

Mc·In·tosh ['ma-kən-,täsh] -n

  1. a juicy bright red eating apple with a thin skin, white flesh, and aromatic slightly tart flavor

Mc·Job [mək-'jäb] -n

  1. a low-paying job that requires little skill and provides little opportunity for advancement

MCL -abbr

  1. Marine Corps League
  2. medial collateral ligament

MCP -abbr

  1. male chauvinist pig

MCPO -abbr

  1. master chief petty officer