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labefaction(rare) The act of shaking or weakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination.labriforminA particular steroid glycoside.lacertilianRelating to the reptilian suborder Lacertilia.laciniation(botany, zoology) A laciniate form or appearance; division into deep, narrow, irregular lobes.lacrimation(medicine or literary) The shedding or flow of tears; crying.lactacystin(organic chemistry) A selective proteosome inhibitor found in Streptomyces bacteria.lactadherinA secreted protein found in vertebrates; it may function as a cell adhesion protein to connect smooth muscle to elastic fibre in arteries.lactalbumin(biochemistry) The albumin content of milk.lactococcinAny of a group of bacteriocins produced by Lactococcus bacteria.lactocystinAlternative form of lactacystin.lactoferrinA globular multifunctional protein with antimicrobial activity, found in milk and many mucosal secretions such as tears and salivalactoflavin(dated, biochemistry) riboflavinlactolation(biochemistry) The reaction of lactose with a peptide or proteinlactophorin(biochemistry) A phosphoglycoprotein present in milklactotropin(biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.laicisationAlternative spelling of laicization.laicizationThe act of laicizing.laidlomycin(pharmacology) A particular antibiotic.lamellationA lamellate layer or segment.lamellicorn(entomology, of antennae) Having a group of flat lamellae on the end.lamentationThe act of lamenting.lamprologinAlternative form of lamprologine.lanatigoninA particular steroid glycoside.lanceotoxinA particular steroid glycoside.lancination(archaic) A tearing or laceration.laniatoreanAny harvestman in the arachnid suborder LaniatoreslapalissianAlternative letter-case form of Lapalissian.laterocidin(organic chemistry) A cyclodecapeptide antibiotic present in Bacillus laterosporuslatranculinMisspelling of latrunculin.latrophilin(biochemistry) Any of a group of secretins having the ability to bind latrotoxin.latrunculinAny of a family of natural products and toxins produced by certain sponges, including the genus Latrunculia.lawrightman(historical) A lay judge in Orkney.legendarianOne who studies legends.legerdemainSleight of hand; "magic" trickery.legislationThe act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.lentivirion(virology) The virion of a lentivirus.leopardskinThe skin or pelt of a leopard.lepidosiren(zoology) A lungfish.leptoderminAn insecticide present in Cucumis africanusleptohadron(physics) An excited state of a lepton that interacts as if it were a hadronlesogaberan(pharmacology) An experimental drug candidate for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.leucinostinAny of a certain group of peptide mycotoxinsleucoorcein(chemistry) A particular fraction of litmus, purplish-red compound that is one of the principal components of litmus, a mixture of dyes extracted from lichens and used as a pH indicator.leucosialinAlternative form of leukosialin.leucylation(biochemistry) The addition of a terminal leucine to a polypeptide or protein.leukolectin(biochemistry) Any of a family of lectins involve with vertebrate macrophagesleukosialin(biochemistry) The major sialoglycoprotein of thymocytes and mature T-cellsleuprorelin(pharmacology) A synthetic analog of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (trademark Eligard, Lupron) that downregulates the secretion of gonadotropins, and is administered by injection in the form of its acetate C₅₉H₈₄N₁₆O₁₂·C₂H₄O₂ to treat cancer of the prostate gland, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and precocious puberty.levomycetinThe antibiotic chloramphenicollevoversionAlternative form of laevoversion.lexitropsin(biochemistry) Any of a class of semisynthetic DNA-binding ligands, several of which are antibioticsliagoraceanAny red alga of the family LiagoraceaelibertarianOne who advocates liberty, either generally or in relation to a specific issue.libertopian(US, politics, derogatory) A libertarian.lifeboatmanA man who crews a lifeboat.lilliputianA very small person or being.limnonectin(biochemistry) Any of a group of antimicrobial peptides present in the skin of some frogs of the genus Limnonecteslinagliptin(pharmacology) A DPP-4 inhibitor developed for treatment of type II diabetes.linearmycin(organic chemistry) Any of a group of long linear polyene antibiotics present in a Streptomyceslinesperson(sports) A linesman or lineswomanlionisation(British spelling) Alternative spelling of lionization.lionizationThe act of lionizing, the behavior that treats someone as a celebrity, either respectfully honoring or fawning adoration.liopropominAny grouper of the genus Liopropomalipiarmycin(medicine) fidaxomicinlipoduction(cosmetics) A pharmaceutical mechanism in which liposomes open ducts in, or penetrate, the skin to target a deeper layer, e.g. the fat cells causing cellulite.lipofectionliposome transfectionlipoproteinAny of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions.liposuction(medicine) A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction.lipotyphlan(archaic) Any of the order Lipotyphla of animals.lipovitamin(biochemistry) Any fat-soluble vitamin.lipoylation(organic chemistry) The attachment of a lipoyl group to a moleculeliquidationThe act of exchange of an asset of lesser liquidity with a more liquid one, such as cash.listeriocin(bacteriology) A bacteriocin produced by Listeria innocua.lithopedianMisspelling of lithopedion.lithopedion(medicine) A calcium-encased foetus that occurs in ectopic abdominal pregnancies when the foetus dies and is not reabsorbed by the maternal body, whereby the maternal system encases the foreign body (foetus) in calcium to isolate it.lithophyton(obsolete) Coral.lithostatinAlternative form of lithostathine.lithotecnon(medicine) The true form of a lithopedion, in which the fetus itself is calcified.littorarian(zoology) Any sea snail in the genus Littoraria, which are a genus of periwinkles.liturgicianA student of liturgies or liturgics.liverywomanA female member of a livery company.lividomycin(pharmacology) An aminoglycoside antibiotic.lixiviationThe process of lixiviating.loflucarbanAn antiinfective drug.logisticianA person involved with logistics.longboatmanThe man in charge of a longboat.longbowsmanAlternative form of longbowman.looderamawnAlternative form of loodheramaun.loonytarian(US, slang, derogatory) A libertarian.loraxanthinA particular carotenoid.loriciferan(zoology) Any of several marine animals of the phylum Loricifera.loroxanthin(organic chemistry) A particular carotenoid.lubricationThe application of a substance (lubricant) between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating.lucernarian(zoology, obsolete) Of or relating to the former subclass Lucernarida, roughly equivalent to order Stauromedusae.lucibufagina defensive steroid produced by several species of firefly to make them unpalatable to predators.lucubrationIntense and prolonged study or meditation; especially, late at night.lumberwomanA woman involved in the production or sale of lumber; a female lumberjack or logger.lumefantrinAlternative form of lumefantrine.lumogallion(organic chemistry) A fluorimetric reagent, 5-chloro-2-hydroxy-3-[(2Z)-2-(2-hydroxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]benzenesulfonic acid, for the detection of aluminum, gallium and other metalslupinacidin(organic chemistry) Any of a group of anthraquinone derivatives, present in Micromonospora lupini, that inhibit tumour growthluteoskyrinA hepatotoxin produced by Penicillium islandicum.luteotropin(biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.luxuriationThe act of enjoying or experiencing luxury.lycoxanthin(organic chemistry) A particular carotenoid.lymphangionThe functional unit of a lymph vessel, lying between two semilunar valves.lymphotoxinAny of several lymphokines that are toxic to certain cellslyonizationThe inactivation of an X chromosome during the embryonic development of a female.lysorophianAny extinct, snakelike tetrapod of the order †Lysorophialysostaphin(organic chemistry) An antibiotic obtained from Staphylococcus simulans.