# miso

Pronunciation: say "MEE-soh" US /ˈmisoʊ/, UK /ˈmiːsəʊ/

## Noun

1. A thick paste produced by fermenting soybeans with the mold Aspergillus oryzae, used to make soups and sauces.
   - Simple: A thick, salty paste made from soybeans, used to give flavor to soups and sauces.
   - _The chef whisked miso into the dashi to build the soup's base._
   - _A tablespoon of miso added depth to the marinade._
2. Clipping of misoprostol. *(colloquial)* — Clipping of misoprostol.
   - Simple: Clipping of misoprostol. A short, informal name medical staff use for the same drug.
   - _The protocol called for a dose of miso to ripen the cervix before induction._
   - _She was prescribed miso alongside an anti-inflammatory to protect her stomach lining._

## Origin

Borrowed from the Japanese word 味噌 (miso).

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/miso (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).