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  • Lusitropic

    An agent that affects diastolic relaxation.  

  • Lung abscess

    Necrosis of the pulmonary tissue and formation of cavities containing necrotic debris or fluid caused by microbial infections.  

  • Lumbago

    Lumbago

    Is the term used to describe general lower back pain. Pain in the lumbar or loin region. Nonspecific lower back pain. Muscular rheumatism; a general term for backache in the lumbar region. Backache in the lumbar region. Pain in the lumbar region of the back, usually caused by muscle strain, arthritis, vascular insufficiency, or ruptured…

  • Luciferase

    Is a generic name for enzymes commonly used in nature for bioluminescence. Any one of several enzymes that catalyze the bioluminescent reaction in certain marine crustaceans, fish, bacteria, and insects. The enzyme is a flavoprotein; it oxidizes luciferins to an electronically excited compound that emits energy in the form of light. The color of light…

  • LTB4

    A type of leukotriene, a major metabolite in neutrophil polymorphonuclear leukocytes. It stimulates polymorphonuclear cell function (degranulation, formation of oxygen-centered free radicals, arachidonic acid release, and metabolism). It induces skin inflammation.  

  • Lovo cells

    Colon cancer cells.  

  • Lotion

    A liquids suspension or dispersion of chemicals for external application to the body. A liquid herbal preparation for external use. A liquid preparation applied to protect the skin or to treat a skin disorder. A medicinal liquid used to rub on the skin. Liquid applied externally to treat a skin disorder or to protect the…

  • Lithontripic

    Removes stones from kidney, gall bladder.  

  • Lithiasis

    Formation of urinary calculi (stones). The presence of a stone in any organ or duct. The formation of stones in an organ. The process of stone formation in the gallbladder, bile duct, kidney, ureters, or urinary bladder. Formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ (e.g., the gallbladder or kidney). The formation of stones in…

  • Lipoxygenase (LOX)

    A family of iron-containing enzymes that catalyse the dioxygenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids in lipids containing a cis,cis-1,4- pentadiene structure. An enzyme that is naturally produced within its seeds (soybeans) by the soybean plant (botanical name Glycine max (L.) Merrill). In the presence of heat and moisture, lipoxygenase enzyme catalyzes a chemical reaction in which…

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