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Lymphogranuloma VenereumnounMWEinfectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacteriumverified
Lymphographynounroentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast mediumverified
Lymphokinenouna cytokine secreted by helper T cells in response to stimulation by antigens and that acts on other cells of the immune system (as by activating macrophages)verified
Lymphopoiesisnounthe formation of lymphocytes in the bone marrow and lymph nodes and thymus and spleenverified
Lyophilisationnouna method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structureverified
Lyophilizationnouna method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structureverified
Lysergic Acid DiethylamidenounMWEa powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acidverified
Lysine IntolerancenounMWEa disorder in which a lack of certain enzymes makes it impossible to digest the amino acid lysineverified
Lysinemianounan inborn error of metabolism in which the lack of certain enzymes leads to an inability to metabolize the amino acid lysineverified
Lysogenicitynounthe condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic materialverified
Lysogenisationnounthe process by which a bacterium acquires a phage that becomes integrated into its genomeverified
Lysogenizationnounthe process by which a bacterium acquires a phage that becomes integrated into its genomeverified
Lysogenynounthe condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic materialverified
Lysosomenounan organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)verified
Lysozymenounan enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteriaverified
Lyssanounan acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal)verified