leucophyll
A colourless substance which was hypothesised to be a precursor compound of chlorophyll.

leucoquinizarin
Colorless reduced form of quinizarin that is a chemical intermediate used in the synthesis of other anthraquinone-based dyes and pigments.

leucosulfakinin
A sulfated myotropic insect neuropeptide related to gastrin and cholecystokinin

leucosulfakinins
plural of leucosulfakinin

leucotriene
Misspelling of leukotriene.

leucylalanine
The dipeptide leucyl alanine

leucylarginine
The dipeptide leucyl arginine

leucylation
The addition of a terminal leucine to a polypeptide or protein.

leucylations
plural of leucylation

leucylglutamate
The dipeptide leucyl glutamate

leucylglycine
The dipeptide leucyl glycine

leucylleucine
The dipeptide leucyl leucine

leucylserine
The dipeptide leucyl serine

leucylthreonine
The dipeptide leucyl threonine

leukaemogen
A substance that causes leukaemia.

leukaemogens
plural of leukaemogen.

leukemogen
Alternative form of leukaemogen.

leukemogens
plural of leukemogen.

leukism
Alternative form of leucism.

leukoderivative
Alternative form of leucoderivative.

leukoderivatives
plural of leukoderivative

leukodopachrome
Alternative form of leucodopachrome.

leukophoresis
Leukapheresis.

leukoregulin
A glycoprotein lymphokine that regulates the extracellular matrix in dermal fibroblasts

leukotriene
Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.

leukotrienes
plural of leukotriene

leukotrine
Misspelling of leukotriene.

leumorphin
Synonym of dynorphin.

leumorphins
plural of leumorphin

leupepdine
Misspelling of leupeptin.

leupepsin
Alternative form of leupeptin.

leupepsins
plural of leupepsin

leupeptin
A protease inhibitor that also inhibits calpain

leupeptine
Alternative form of leupeptin.

leupeptins
plural of leupeptin

levacetylmethadol
A synthetic opioid, similar in structure to methadone, used in the treatment of opioid dependence.

levalbuterol
levosalbutamol

levanotriose
The trisaccharide fructofuranosyl-(2→6)-O-β-D-fructofuranosyl-(2→6)-O-β-D-fructose

levarterenol
norepinephrine

levash
Alternative form of lavash.

levistolide
A polycyclic phthalide present in the roots of Ligusticum

levitide
An antimicrobial oligopeptide present in the skin of some amphibians

levitides
plural of levitide

levlofexidine
An alpha-adrenergic agonist.

levmetamfetamine
Alternative spelling of levomethamphetamine; this is the INN spelling.

levocarnitine
The biologically active form of carnitine.

levodesoxyephedrine
Synonym of levomethamphetamine.

levofuraltadone
An antimicrobial solution.

levoglucosan
A bridged, polyhydroxy heterocycle, 6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-2,3,4-triol or 1,6-anhydro-beta-D-glucose, formed by controlled pyrolysis of various carbohydrates

levoglucosans
plural of levoglucosan

levoglucose
levulose (D-fructose), the left-rotating form of fructose

levomenol
bisabolol

levomenthol
The levorotatory enantiomer of menthol.

levomethamphetamine
The levorotatory isomer of methamphetamine, a sympathomimetic vasoconstrictor used in some nasal decongestants.

levomoramide
The inactive isomer of the opioid analgesic dextromoramide.

levopimaradiene
The abietane diterpene (4aS,4bS,10aS)-1,1,4a-trimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,4b,5,9,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene

levoprotiline
The levorotatory form of oxaprotiline.

levulin
A substance resembling dextrin, obtained from the bulbs of the dahlia, the artichoke, and other sources, that yields levulose on decomposition.

levulins
plural of levulin

levulosan
An unfermentable carbohydrate obtained by gently heating levulose.

levulosans
plural of levulosan

levulose
D-fructose, the left-rotating stereoisomer of fructose.

levuloses
plural of levulose

lexicase
A form of dependency grammar incorporating elements of case grammar and focusing on the lexicon.

lexicologies
plural of lexicology

lexicology
The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.
A specific theory concerning the lexicon.

lexomics
Computerised lexical analysis

lianqiaoxinoside
Any of a particular group of glycosides isolated from plants of the genus Forsythia.

libricide
The destruction of books.

libricides
plural of libricide

licecide
A lousicide: a substance that kills lice.

licecides
plural of licecide

lichenine
Archaic form of lichenin.

licuraside
The chalcone apioside (E)-1-[4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3-[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2-hydroxyphenyl]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one

lidofenin
A diagnostic reagent.

lidorestat
An aldose reductase inhibitor.

lifectamine
Misspelling of lipofectamine.

ligandin
Glutathione S-transferase

ligandins
plural of ligandin

ligandome
All the molecular ligands for proteins in cells and organisms considered as a whole

ligandomes
plural of ligandome

lightface
The opposite of boldface, a font that is light (has a low ratio of ink to white space).

lightfaces
plural of lightface

lignan
Any of a class of phenylpropanoid (propylbenzene) type of molecules found in essentially all plants, generally dimeric or higher order, and produced by secondary metabolic pathways branching off of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis, in some cases having associated antioxidant or estrogenic (phytoestrogenic) activities; having in common with lignin the phenylpropanoid monomers, where lignin is a random oxidative polymerization of the same

lignanamide
Any of a group of polycyclic aromatic amides preset in some wood or roots

lignanamides
plural of lignanamide

lignans
plural of lignan

lignicide
A woodcutter.

lignicides
plural of lignicide

lignin
A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood.

lignine
Dated form of lignin.

lignins
plural of lignin

lignireose
A constituent of lignin, only slightly soluble in water.

lignocellulase
An enzyme that hydrolyses lignocellulose

lignocellulases
plural of lignocellulase

lignoid
Any of a class of polymeric terpenoids present in woody plants

lignoids
plural of lignoid

lignol
Any of a group of aromatic alcohols derived from lignan

lignols
plural of lignol

lignone
lignin

lignostilbene
A stilbene that is a component of some lignins

lignosulfonate
Any sulfonated derivative of a lignin

lignosulfonates
plural of lignosulfonate

lignosulphonate
Alternative form of lignosulfonate.

lignosulphonates
plural of lignosulphonate

lignotoxin
Any of a group of toxins produced in the manufacture of lignocellulose as a fuel

lignotoxins
plural of lignotoxin

ligroin
A petroleum fraction boiling 75°-125°C used as a solvent and fuel.

ligroine
Alternative form of ligroin.

ligroines
plural of ligroine

ligroins
plural of ligroin

ligustrazine
tetramethylpyrazine

limacide
Any substance intended to kill gastropod molluscs (of the family Limacidae).

limacides
plural of limacide

limail
Alternative form of lemel.

limaille
Bits of waste metal mixed with bone, dust, etc.; lemel.

limbachalcone
Any of a family of chalcones isolated from Persicaria limbata (syn. Polygonum limbatum).

limeade
A (variety of) citrus drink made from water, sugar, and the juice of limes.
A serving of this drink.

limeades
plural of limeade

limecrete
A form of concrete in which lime is used in place of cement.

limesand
A course sediment found in the seabed containing primarily ground up shells, sometimes used in agriculture as an acidity regulator.

limescale
A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area.

limettin
Synonym of citropten.

limewater
a solution of calcium hydroxide in water, used as a simple test for carbon dioxide, and in skin preparations.

limewaters
plural of limewater