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M2

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A measure of the money supply; M1 plus net time deposits (other than large certificates of deposit)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("M2" is a kind of...):

money supply (the total stock of money in the economy; currency held by the public plus money in accounts in banks)

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 Context examples: 

Members of the group include aflatoxin B1; aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2; aflatoxin M1; and aflatoxin M2.

(Aflatoxin, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A cancer vaccine, containing human-specific large multivalent immunogen (LMI) isolated from plasma membrane fractions of the melanoma cell lines MSM-M1 and MSM-M2, with potential immunostimulating and antineoplastic activities.

(Allogeneic Large Multivalent Immunogen Melanoma Vaccine LP2307, NCI Thesaurus)

Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have recently published a study, in which they analyse for the first time the link between sedentary time vs. objectively-measured physical activity levels and systemic concentrations of glycaemic, lipid, and inflammatory markers among women in the early stages of pregnancy (n= 50 pregnant women; 33 years of age; body mass index 24.2kg/m2; gestational stage 17 weeks).

(A new study highlights the importance of undertaking physical activity of moderate–vigorous intensity during the early weeks of pregnancy, University of Granada)

Amantadine appears to exert its antiviral effect against the influenza A virus by interfering with the function of the transmembrane domain of the viral M2 protein, thereby preventing the release of infectious viral nucleic acids into host cells; furthermore, this agent prevents virus assembly during virus replication.

(Amantadine hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Amantadine appears to exert its antiviral effect against the influenza A virus by interfering with the function of the transmembrane domain of the viral M2 protein, thereby preventing the release of infectious viral nucleic acids into host cells.

(Amantadine, NCI Thesaurus)

Cardiogenic shock is defined as a sustained (greater than30 minutes) episode of systolic blood pressure less than90 mm Hg, and/or cardiac index less than2.2 L/min/m2 determined to be secondary to cardiac dysfunction, and/or the requirement for parenteral inotropic or vasopressor agents or mechanical support (e.g., Intra aortic balloon pump (IABP), extracorporeal circulation, ventricular assist devices) to maintain blood pressure and cardiac index above those specified levels.

(Cardiogenic Shock, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

HeLa Marker Chromosomes: One copy of Ml, one copy of M2, four-five copies of M3, and two copies of M4 as revealed by G-banding patterns.

(HeLa, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes pyruvate kinase isozymes M1/M2 protein, plays a role in the progression of glycolysis.

(PKM2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)