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Laurin
- - A white crystalline substance extracted from the fruit of the bay (Laurus nobilis), and consisting of a complex mixture of glycerin ethers of several organic acids.
Lay In
- verb - keep or lay aside for future use; "store grain for the winter"; "The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn''t eat"
- keep or lay aside for future use; "store grain for the winter"; "The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat"
Lectin
- noun - any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
Leggin
- - A cover for the leg, like a long gaiter.
Let In
- verb - allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"
- allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"; "This pipe admits air"
- allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club"
Leucin
- - a naturally occurring alpha-amino acid ((CH3)2CH.CH2.CH(NH2)-COOH), one of the building units of almost all proteins of living organisms, both animal and vegetable. It is one of the essential amino acids (not synthesized by the human body, a required component for proper nutrition), and is hydrophobic in character when bound in proteins. In isolated form it is a white, crystalline, zwitterionic substance formed, e. g. by the decomposition of proteins by pancreatic digestion, by the action of boiling dilute mineral acid, or by putrefaction. Chemically it is to be considered as amido-caproic acid. It occurs as two optical isomers, the L- and D-forms. The L-form, L-leucine, is the natural form, present in most proteins.
Lie In
- verb - be in confinement for childbirth
- originate (in);
- originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
Lie-In
- noun - a long stay in bed in the morning
Lignin
- noun - a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants