: a stone or piece of wood, metal, or glass used as a pestle for pounding or grinding
Word History
Etymology
alteration of Middle English molour, probably from mullen to grind
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
muller
noun
mull·er ˈməl-ər
: a stone or piece of wood, metal, or glass having a usually flat base and often a handle and held in the hand to pound, grind, or mix a material (as a drug) or to polish a surface : pestle
Biographical Definition
Muller 1 of 6
biographical name (1)
Mul·ler ˈmə-lər
Hermann Joseph 1890–1967 American geneticist
Müller
2 of 6
biographical name (2)
Mül·ler ˈmᵫ-lər
Herta 1953– German (Romanian-born) writer
Müller
3 of 6
biographical name (3)
Mül·ler ˈmyü-lər
ˈmi-,
ˈmə-
(Friedrich) Max 1823–1900 British (German-born) philologist