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• Leucaena

  [loo-see-nuh] /luˈsi nə/ noun 1. any of various tropical trees belonging to the genus Leucaena, of the legume family, which includes the lead tree.

• Leucas

  [loo-kuh s] /ˈlu kəs/ noun 1. . /ˈluːkəs/ noun 1. a variant spelling of Leukas

• Leucemia

  [loo-see-mee-uh] /luˈsi mi ə/ noun, Pathology. 1. .

• Leucine

  [loo-seen, -sin] /ˈlu sin, -sɪn/ noun, Biochemistry. 1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, C 6 H 13 NO 2 , obtained by the decomposition of proteins and made synthetically: essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: L. Abbreviation: Leu; /ˈluːsiːn/ noun 1. an essential amino acid found in many proteins leucine leu·cine […]

• Leucinuria

  leucinuria leu·ci·nu·ri·a (lōō’sə-nur’ē-ə, -nyur’-) n. The presence of leucine in the urine.

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