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Men"tal, a. [F., fr. L.
mentalis, fr. mens, mentis, the mind; akin to E.
mind. See Mind.] Of or pertaining to the mind;
intellectual; as, mental faculties; mental operations,
conditions, or exercise.

What a mental power

This eye shoots forth!

Mental alienation, insanity. --
Mental arithmetic, the art or practice of
solving arithmetical problems by mental processes, unassisted by
written figures.

Men*tal"i*ty (?), n. Quality or
state of mind. "The same hard mentality."
Emerson.

Men"tal*ly (?), adv. In the mind;
in thought or meditation; intellectually; in idea.

||Men"tha (?), n. [L. See Mint
the plant.] (Bot.) A widely distributed genus of fragrant
herbs, including the peppermint, spearmint, etc. The plants have
small flowers, usually arranged in dense axillary clusters.

Men"thene (?), n. [Menthol +
terpene.


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