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Mesial vs Mescal - What's the difference?

mesial | mescal |

As an adjective mesial

is pertaining to the middle line of the body.

As a noun mescal is

a Mexican alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented juice of the agave.

mesial

English

Adjective

(-)
  • pertaining to the middle line of the body
  • * 1922 , (James Joyce),
    • His pale Galilean eyes were upon her mesial groove. Venus Kallipyge. O, the thunder of those loins!
  • (dentistry) Facing the side of a tooth which faces the middle of the jaw.

    • Antonyms

    * (dentistry) distal

    Coordinate terms

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    mescal

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mezcal * mexcal (rare)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Mexican alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented juice of the agave.
  • The peyote cactus.

    • See also

    * mescaline

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