māximus, adj., see [māgnus].

[Māximus, ī], m., a Roman cognomen.

1. M. Valerius Māximus Corvīnus, consul 343 B.C.

2. Q. Fabius Māximus, a famous general opposed to Hannibal, surnamed Cunctātor, from his caution. He was five times consul, and died in 203.

medicāmentum, ī [medicō, to heal], n., drug, potion; antidote, cure.

medicus, ī [medeor, to heal], m., a physician, surgeon, doctor.

meditor, ārī, ātus sum, to reflect upon, consider; plan, devise.

medius, adj., in the middle, middle, midst of. As noun, medium, ī, n., the middle, midst, intervening space; in mediō, in the midst of, between; in medium prōferre, to bring out, produce.

melior, ius, gen. ōris, adj., see [bonus].

melius, adv., see [bene].