Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Macro
In sociology, a level of analysis that searches for relationships among the larger segments of society, such as between the political and economic institutions. Sociologists also compare entire societies with each other. These sociologists are called comparative sociologists. Macrosociologists are closer to anthropology in their interests, micro.
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Macho
Aggressively male. The adjective form of machismo that describes a complicated set of masculine attitudes and behaviors, originally from South America and Mediterranean cultures.
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Machismo
A male gender role characteristic in which the male displays physical aggression, risk-taking behavior, and has casual sexual relations with women, macho.
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Machiavellianism
A style of behavior in which a person manipulates others to achieve his or her own objectives.
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Lytic cycle
The cycle of a virulent bacteriophage in which nearly all cells infected are lysed.
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Lysogenic bacteria
Bacteria containing a bacteriophage.
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Lysoenzyme
An enzyme in tears capable of dissolving bacterial cell membranes.
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Lysin
A protein in the blood which destroys the cell against which it is directed. Antibodies which, usually together with complement, dissolve the antigenic cells. A protein component in the blood that is capable of bringing about the destruction (lysis) of whole cells. Names are given to varieties of lysin with different targets; for example, hemolysin…
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Lyosome
A cell organelle.
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Lymph stagnation
An accumulation of fluid in the tissues.
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