Category: L
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Liver induction
Enzyme induction.
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Live peeps
Slang for small booths in which customers watch a model pantomime sexual acts.
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Live birth certificate
A document that states that a live birth has occurred regardless of the length of pregnancy. This certificate is required in all states in the United States. The is usually signed by the person attending the birth and who may not necessarily be a trained medical person.
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Litter
In first aid, a stretcher or device for carrying a victim of an accident or illness. In zoology, the multiple birth of some animals. A stretcher for carrying the wounded or the sick.
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Litigation
A lawsuit or legal action that determines the legal rights and remedies of the person or party.
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Lithotomy position
A position in which a woman lies on her back with her feet in stirrups, often during a pelvic examination or in childbirth. A position for some medical examinations in which the person lies on his or her back with the legs flexed and the thighs against the abdomen. Position in which the person lies…
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Lithane
A commercial preparation of lithium carbonate.
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Literacy events
Action sequences in a child’s life in which the production and/or comprehension of print plays some part.
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Literacy
The possession of the skills and cultural content to comprehend written, oral, and visual information. The ability to read and write but, more specifically, the ability to read, write, and calculate at above an eighth-grade level, which is considered the minimum for an adult to operate effectively in modern society. Someone who is unable to…
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Liter
A unit of volume in the metric system. A unit of volume equal to the volume occupied by 1 kilogram of pure water at 4°C and 760 mmHg pressure. In SI units the liter is treated as a special name for the cubic decimeter, but is not used when a high degree of accuracy is…