lappet moth
- n medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars
lanolin
- n a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
- n an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)
lanoxin
- n digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
lansing
- n capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River
lansium domesticum
- n East Indian tree bearing an edible yellow berry
lansoprazole
- n antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
lantern-fly
- n large brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit light
lantern fly
- n large brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit light
lantern pinion
- n a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks
lantern slide
- n a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
lantern wheel
- n a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks