m.p.
- melting point.
- (in prescriptions) in the manner prescribed; as directed.
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Origin of m.p.
From the Latin word modō praescrīptō
M.P.
or MP
- Member of Parliament.
- Metropolitan Police.
- military police.
- Military Policeman.
- Mounted Police.
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Word Origin and History for m.p.
M.P.
1917, abbreviation of military police, which is recorded from 1827.
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