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
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M.P.
1917, abbreviation of military police, which is recorded from 1827.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper