Lysichiton americanum
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~ clump-forming deciduous perennial swamp plant of western North America similar to Symplocarpus foetidus but having a yellow spathe
lysimachia
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~ loosestrife: a cosmopolitan genus found in damp or swampy terrain having usually yellow flowers; inclined to be invasive
Lysimachus
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~ Macedonian general under Alexander the Great; with Seleucus he defeated Antigonus and Demetrius at the battle of Ipsus (circa 355-281 BC)
lysin
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~ any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis
lysine intolerance
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~ a disorder in which a lack of certain enzymes makes it impossible to digest the amino acid lysine
lysine
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~ an essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein
lysinemia
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~ an inborn error of metabolism in which the lack of certain enzymes leads to an inability to metabolize the amino acid lysine; characterized by muscular weakness and mental retardation