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leucine
  • n  a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins
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leuciscus cephalus
  • n  European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
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leuciscus leuciscus
  • n  small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body
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leucocyte
  • n  blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
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leucocytosis
  • n  an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
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leucogenes leontopodium
  • n  perennial herb closely resembling European edelweiss; New Zealand
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leucoma
  • n  eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea
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leucopenia
  • n  an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
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leucorrhea
  • n  discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection
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