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Limit of perception
The smallest stimulus that can be perceived by any of the senses: e.g., the faintest light, the smallest amount of pressure, the softest sound, the most dilute flavor, etc.
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Limit of flocculation
The amount of a toxin or toxoid that causes the most rapid flocculation when combined with its antitoxin.
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Elastic limit
The extent to which something may be stretched or bent and still be able to return to its original shape.
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Limit of detection
The smallest amount of an analyte that can be detected by an analytical system.
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Audibility limit
The highest and the lowest frequencies of sound that can be detected by the human ear. The lower limit is approx. 8 to 16 Hz and the upper limit is approx. 12 to 20,000 Hz.
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Assimilation limit
The amount of carbohydrate that can be absorbed or ingested without causing glycosuria.
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Acceptance limit
In radiology, the range of images within the diagnostic range of quality (i.e., density, contrast, detail).
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Limestone
A rock formed of organic fossil remains of shells, composed mostly of calcium carbonate.
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Limen of insula
The portion of the cortex of the brain that provides a threshold to the insula. The middle cerebral artery passes over this threshold to extend to the insula.
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Limen nasi
The boundary line between the bony and cartilaginous portion of the nasal cavity. It is also at this point that the nasal cavity proper and the vestibule of the nose meet.
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