See Also: uncompensated(dictionary)
uncompensated acidosis(medicine)
uncompensated alkalosis(medicine)
uncompensated care(medicine)

madam (oh) and uncompensated (iou)


madam (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: ma dame 'my lady']
formal used to address a woman in a polite way, especially a customer in a shop
American Equivalent: ma'am
::Are you being served, Madam?
Dear Madam
formal used at the beginning of a business letter to a woman, when you do not know her name
Madam President/Ambassador etc
used to address a woman who has an important official position
[C] a woman who is in charge of a brothel
a (proper) little madam
BrE informal a young girl who is very confident and who expects Other people to do everything she wants

uncompensated (iou)



uncompensated adjective. L18.
[from UN-1 + compensated pa. pple of COMPENSATE.]
Accompanied by no compensating gain or good. L18.
Not balanced or made up for. L18.
Unrecompensed; not financially reimbursed or remunerated. M19.