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1566 lines
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"leukocyte":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any of the colorless blood cells of the immune system including the neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils, and their derivatives : white blood cell":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Scientists analyze the human leukocyte antigens (HLA), which are proteins -- or markers -- found on the surface of most cells in the body and make up a person's tissue type. \u2014 Armando Garcia, ABC News , 27 Oct. 2021",
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"Miescher would then wash the pus off the bandages and filter out the leukocytes in order to determine the exact proteins in white blood cells. \u2014 Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian , 11 Dec. 2019",
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"The manufacture of white blood cells, or leukocytes , also seems to be regulated by the clock. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 30 May 2019",
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"Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. \u2014 Maureen O\u2019hagan, Quartz , 24 June 2019",
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"Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. \u2014 Maureen O\u2019hagan, Quartz , 24 June 2019",
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"Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. \u2014 Maureen O\u2019hagan, Quartz , 24 June 2019",
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"Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. \u2014 Maureen O\u2019hagan, Quartz , 24 June 2019",
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"Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. \u2014 Maureen O\u2019hagan, Quartz , 24 June 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-k\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123504",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"leukocytoblast":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a cellular precursor of a white blood cell \u2014 compare lymphoblast , myeloblast":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"leukocyt- + -blast":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164855"
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},
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"leukocytolysin":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a specific lytic antibody that dissolves white blood cells":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6l\u00fck\u0259\u02ccs\u012bt\u1d4al\u00a6\u012bs\u1d4an",
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"\u02ccl\u00fck\u0259\u02ccs\u012b\u02c8t\u00e4l\u0259s\u0259\u0307n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary leukocyt- + lysin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172641"
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},
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"leukorrhea":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a whitish viscid discharge from the vagina resulting from inflammation or congestion of the mucous membrane":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00fc-k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113-\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1797, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212331"
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},
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"leukocytolysis":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": destruction of white blood cells":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00fck\u0259\u02ccs\u012b\u02c8t\u00e4l\u0259s\u0259\u0307s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from leukocyt- + -lysis":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214115"
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},
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"leu":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"the basic monetary unit of Moldova and Romania \u2014 see Money Table":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0101-\u00fc"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In 2016, Romanian lawmakers approved a bill to convert Swiss-franc loans into leu at below-market rates, but the law was struck down as unconstitutional by a court and no longer applies. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019",
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"Any couple who could stay sober for six months would receive a cash prize of 1,000 leu ($240) and jobs. \u2014 Madeline Roache / Puhoi, Time , 29 Aug. 2019",
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"Together the price of the rugs was 4,800 leu , which was less than buying them online. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2018",
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"The leu , which was eastern Europe\u2019s star performer until Tudose\u2019s surprise departure, was 0.4 percent weaker against the euro Tuesday, trimming this year\u2019s gain to 0.3 percent. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 16 Jan. 2018",
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"The service will begin on at 11AM on February 17,2018 at Robinson Lytle Funeral Home, Indiana PA.In leu of flowers, please donate to Fisher House, an organization that helps military families. \u2014 Sun-Sentinel.com , 16 Feb. 2018",
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"The service will begin on at 11AM on February 17,2018 at Robinson Lytle Funeral Home, Indiana PA.In leu of flowers, please donate to Fisher House, an organization that helps military families. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com , 16 Feb. 2018",
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"Despite the political tensions, Romania\u2019s leu has gained 0.7 percent against the euro in 2018 as the central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates for the first time in a decade and signaled more increases to come. \u2014 Andra Timu, Bloomberg.com , 15 Jan. 2018",
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"The leu , which had been under pressure, gained after the announcement. \u2014 Andra Timu, Bloomberg.com , 17 Jan. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Romanian, literally, lion, from Latin leo \u2014 more at lion":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220239"
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},
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"leukocytopenia":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": leukopenia":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00fck\u0259\u02ccs\u012bt\u0259\u02c8p\u0113n\u0113\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from leukocyt- + -penia":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-015634"
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},
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"leukosis":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u00fc-\u02c8k\u014d-s\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1922, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021857"
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},
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"leukocyt-":{
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"type":[
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"combining form"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": leukocyte":[
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"leukocyto penia",
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"leukocyt osis"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary leukocyte":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032631"
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},
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"leukopenia":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a condition in which the number of white blood cells circulating in the blood is abnormally low":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00fc-k\u0259-\u02c8p\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1898, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055036"
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},
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"leukocytopoiesis":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": leukopoiesis":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from leukocyt- + -poiesis":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103442"
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},
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"leukemia":{
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"type":[
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"adjective or noun",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an acute or chronic disease in humans and other warm-blooded animals characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the tissues and often in the blood":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u00fc-\u02c8k\u0113-m\u0113-\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Whitehead and her parents \u2014 Tom and Kari \u2014 made headlines in 2012 after June\u2019s experimental treatment removed any trace of leukemia from her body. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
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"Marcus and his twin brother, Michael, lost their mom, Joann Loring, April 12 of this year after a bout with a rare form of leukemia . \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
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"While the dark jokes about death could be connected to his battle with leukemia , Macdonald didn't directly address his illness in the special. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
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"At almost the same time, Macdonald\u2019s monthly visit to the hospital revealed that the original cancer, multiple myeloma, had metastasized into myelodysplastic syndrome, which can often lead to acute leukemia . \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
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"Drury grew up in Cicero, New York, and had been living in Buffalo for the last 10 years, caring for her brother who is recovering from a battle with leukemia , according to Fergerson Funeral Home. \u2014 Bynadine El-bawab, ABC News , 21 May 2022",
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"Coleman was diagnosed with leukemia after his senior season in high school. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 17 May 2022",
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"The announcement comes nearly a year after Hardesty died following a year-long battle with leukemia . \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 11 May 2022",
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"Air monitoring that showed chemicals linked to leukemia . \u2014 ProPublica , 5 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-073523"
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},
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"leukolytic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": inducing lysis of white blood cells":[
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"\u2014 used of drugs and infective agents"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"leuc- + -lytic":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074852"
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},
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"leukemic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective or noun",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an acute or chronic disease in humans and other warm-blooded animals characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the tissues and often in the blood":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u00fc-\u02c8k\u0113-m\u0113-\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Whitehead and her parents \u2014 Tom and Kari \u2014 made headlines in 2012 after June\u2019s experimental treatment removed any trace of leukemia from her body. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
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"Marcus and his twin brother, Michael, lost their mom, Joann Loring, April 12 of this year after a bout with a rare form of leukemia . \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
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"While the dark jokes about death could be connected to his battle with leukemia , Macdonald didn't directly address his illness in the special. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
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"At almost the same time, Macdonald\u2019s monthly visit to the hospital revealed that the original cancer, multiple myeloma, had metastasized into myelodysplastic syndrome, which can often lead to acute leukemia . \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
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"Drury grew up in Cicero, New York, and had been living in Buffalo for the last 10 years, caring for her brother who is recovering from a battle with leukemia , according to Fergerson Funeral Home. \u2014 Bynadine El-bawab, ABC News , 21 May 2022",
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"Coleman was diagnosed with leukemia after his senior season in high school. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 17 May 2022",
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"The announcement comes nearly a year after Hardesty died following a year-long battle with leukemia . \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 11 May 2022",
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"Air monitoring that showed chemicals linked to leukemia . \u2014 ProPublica , 5 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100906"
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},
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"leukemoid":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": resembling leukemia but not involving the same changes in the blood-forming organs":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u00fc-\u02c8k\u0113-\u02ccm\u022fid"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121551"
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},
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"leukotomy":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": lobotomy":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u00fc-\u02c8k\u00e4-t\u0259-m\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Leading up to the invention of the lobotomy\u2014or leukotomy , as it was also called\u2014doctors like Swiss psychiatrist Gottlieb Burckhardt experimented with removing parts of the brain as a way to ameliorate the symptoms of mental illness. \u2014 Lyz Lenz, Marie Claire , 31 Mar. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164312"
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"leucoplast":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a colorless plastid especially in the cytoplasm of interior plant tissues that is potentially capable of developing into a chloroplast":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-k\u0259-\u02ccplast"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1886, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173352"
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},
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"leucoplastid":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": leucoplast":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00fck\u0259\u02c8plast\u0259\u0307d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"leuc- + plastid":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181142"
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},
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"leukoplakia":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00fc-k\u014d-\u02c8pl\u0101-k\u0113-\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Sometimes, even after removal, the leukoplakia can recur and will need to be removed again. \u2014 Lauren Krouse, Health.com , 21 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from leuk- + Greek plak-, plax flat surface \u2014 more at fluke":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1888, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211819"
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},
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"leukolysin":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": leukocytolysin":[]
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"l\u00fc\u02c8k\u00e4l\u0259s\u0259\u0307n",
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"\u00a6l\u00fck\u0259\u00a6l\u012bs\u1d4an"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"leuc- + lysin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223549"
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},
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"leukocytosis":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an increase in the number of white blood cells in the circulating blood":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00fc-k\u0259-s\u012b-\u02c8t\u014d-s\u0259s",
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"-k\u0259-s\u0259-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1866, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013657"
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},
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"leucopterin":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a crystalline alkali-soluble compound H 2 NC 6 N 4 (OH) 3 that constitutes the white pigment of cabbage butterflies and other lepidoptera and wasps and is convertible into xanthopterin on reduction; 2-amino-4,6,7-trihydroxy-pteridine":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u00fc\u02c8k\u00e4pt\u0259r\u0259\u0307n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary leuc- + pterin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021003"
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},
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"leukodystrophy":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of several genetically determined diseases characterized by progressive degeneration of myelin in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00fc-k\u014d-\u02c8di-str\u0259-f\u0113"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Metachromatic leukodystrophy , or MLD, is a rare, hereditary disease that leads to premature death. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 5 Sep. 2020",
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"Metachromatic leukodystrophy is the result of a genetic mutation, and leads to a breakdown of the protective covering around nerve cells and nerve fibers, known as myelin. \u2014 Lisa Schencker, chicagotribune.com , 15 Nov. 2019",
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"More recently, Evelyn Chizzo had been diagnosed with leukodystrophy , which is a rare genetic disease that affects the brain and nervous system. \u2014 Rich Mayor, chicagotribune.com , 5 Oct. 2019",
|
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"Pennsylvania is one of the few states in the U.S. where someone diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy gets fast-tracked for Medicaid. \u2014 Maria Kefalas, STAT , 2 Dec. 2019",
|
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"The four-year-old has a rare disease called metachromatic leukodystrophy that could rob him of the ability to walk, sit and hold up his own head within the next year. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com , 18 Nov. 2019",
|
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"After further testing, he was diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy in July of this year. \u2014 Lisa Schencker, chicagotribune.com , 15 Nov. 2019",
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"Doctors knew Massimo suffered from a type of leukodystrophy , a genetic disorder of the central nervous system that destroys the brain\u2019s white matter. \u2014 Wired , 30 Aug. 2019",
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"Ollie passed away in December due to a rare genetic disorder, leukodystrophy , which affects the neural anatomy of a person in a variety of ways. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com , 5 July 2019"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044502"
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},
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"leucophosphite":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a mineral approximately K 2 (Fe,Al) 7 (PO 4 ) 4 (OH) 11 .6H 2 O consisting of a hydrous basic phosphate of potassium, iron, and aluminum":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00fck\u0259\u02c8f\u00e4\u02ccsf\u012bt"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"leuc- + phosph- + -ite":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-061537"
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},
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"leukopoiesis":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": the formation of white blood cells":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00fc-k\u014d-p\u022fi-\u02c8\u0113-s\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1913, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-062941"
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},
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"leukemogenesis":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"noun,"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": induction or production of leukemia":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u00fc-\u02cck\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8je-n\u0259-s\u0259s"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-064453"
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},
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"leukotoxic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to a toxin destructive to white blood cells":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"International Scientific Vocabulary leuc- + toxic":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-105643"
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},
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"leukotriene":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": any of a group of eicosanoids that participate in allergic responses (such as bronchial constriction)":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccl\u00fc-k\u014d-\u02c8tr\u012b-\u02cc\u0113n",
|
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"\u02ccl\u00fc-k\u0259-\u02c8tr\u012b-\u02cc\u0113n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The risk was lower in people who took a drug that blocked leukotrienes . \u2014 Stacey Burling, Philly.com , 8 June 2018",
|
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"The Temple researchers tried the drug because of their previous work on leukotrienes , inflammatory molecules that don\u2019t work properly in Alzheimer\u2019s disease or frontotemporal dementia. \u2014 Stacey Burling, Philly.com , 8 June 2018",
|
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"Leukotrienes are similar to histamine, but 100 to 1,000 times more potent in the lung than a similar weight of histamine. \u2014 Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com , 21 June 2017",
|
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"The scientists found that the drug prevented tissue injury and fluid buildup by blocking a protein called leukotriene B4 (LTB4). \u2014 Amy Norton, chicagotribune.com , 11 May 2017"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1979, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-130910"
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},
|
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"leucine":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a white crystalline essential amino acid C 6 H 13 NO 2 that is obtained by the hydrolysis of dietary protein (as of eggs, soy, or fish) and plays an important role in various physiological functions (as the regulation of insulin secretion and stimulation of protein synthesis in skeletal muscle)":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-\u02ccs\u0113n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Each serving contains 20 grams of protein and is packed with essential amino acids like leucine and isoleucine, which aid in muscle recovery. \u2014 Kayla Hui, Health.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
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"After a really hard full-body workout, Baar recommends that athletes eat 0.4 g/kg of body weight of easily digestible leucine -rich protein. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"All of these high-protein options are also rich in leucine , an essential amino acid involved in the growth and repair of muscle, skin, and bone. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"This insertion added the peptide GLTSKRN (glycine- leucine -threonine-serine-lysine-arginine-asparagine) between Spike protein positions 214 and 215. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021",
|
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"In simpler terms, make half of your plate carbohydrates (about 50-60 grams) and aim for 20-30 grams of protein, including essential amino acids, such as leucine . \u2014 Sarah Schlichter, Outside Online , 16 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Cow's milk is also a good source of leucine , an amino acid needed to trigger muscle protein synthesis. \u2014 Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The change from leucine (L) to proline (P) is likely to alter the structure of NSP4. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021",
|
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"The 152 tryptophan is substituted for leucine in the California variants. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 20 Sep. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French, from leuc- leuk-":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1826, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-154958"
|
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},
|
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"leucophore":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a white chromatophore \u2014 compare guanophore":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u00fck\u0259\u02ccf\u014d(\u0259)r"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"International Scientific Vocabulary leuc- + -phore":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-171005"
|
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},
|
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"leucophoenicite":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a mineral Mn 7 Si 3 O 12 (OH) 2 consisting of a manganese silicate":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"l\u00fck\u014d\u02c8f\u0113n\u0259\u02ccs\u012bt"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"leuc- + phoenic- (from Greek phoinik-, phoinix purple) + -ite":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-201911"
|
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},
|
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"leuma":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": shipping fever":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u00fcm\u0259"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"German, from Late Greek loim\u0113 pestilence; akin to Old English l\u01e3ssa less":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-214845"
|
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},
|
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"leucon":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective or noun",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a sponge or sponge larva having a complex structure in which the flagellated layer is restricted to numerous small interstitial chambers intercalated between the incurrent and excurrent canals and the paragaster is reduced or lacking \u2014 compare ascon , sycon":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u00fc\u02cck\u00e4n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Greek leukon , neuter of leukos white":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-224314"
|
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},
|
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"Leutze":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Emanuel 1816\u20131868 American (German-born) painter":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u022fit-s\u0259"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-231344"
|
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},
|
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"leucopyrite":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": loellingite":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccl\u00fck\u0259\u02c8p\u012b\u02ccr\u012bt"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"leuc- + pyrite":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-233716"
|
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},
|
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"leucophanite":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a mineral (Na, Ca) 2 BeSi 2 (O, F, OH) 7 consisting of a beryllium sodium calcium silicate with fluorine occurring in glassy greenish tabular crystals":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"l\u00fc\u02c8k\u00e4f\u0259\u02ccn\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"leucophanite from leucophane (from Swedish leukophan , from leuk- leuc- + -phan -phane) + -ite":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-011236"
|
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},
|
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"leucocratic":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having a light color \u2014 compare melanocratic , mesocratic":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6l\u00fck\u0259\u00a6kratik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"German leukokrat leucocratic (from leuk- leuc- + -krat , from Greek kratein to rule, prevail) + English -ic ; akin to Greek kratos strength":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-025025"
|
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},
|
|
"leucism":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an abnormal condition of reduced pigmentation affecting various animals (such as birds, mammals, and reptiles) that is marked by overall pale color or patches of reduced coloring and is caused by a genetic mutation which inhibits melanin and other pigments from being deposited in feathers, hair, or skin":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-\u02ccsi-z\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"If the eyes are a normal color for that species, the bird has leucism . \u2014 al , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Adams attributes the unusual coloring to leucism , a condition where melanin is only partially lost and some parts of the penguin's body retain color, reports Live Science. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Instead, the coloration comes from a genetic condition called leucism , which is a partial loss of pigmentation that still leaves dark coloring in the animal\u2019s eyes, tail hair and spots. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The giraffe, in the Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy in southeast Kenya, has a rare genetic condition called leucism that causes partial loss of pigmentation in its skin. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Unlike albinism, animals with leucism continue to produce a dark pigment in their soft tissue, meaning the giraffe's eyes are dark. \u2014 Eoin Mcsweeney, CNN , 17 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The hatchling is believed to have a genetic condition called leucism , which causes animals to have reduced pigmentation. \u2014 Fox News , 19 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"According to the Olive Ridley Project, sea turtles with leucism are rare, largely because odds of survival in the ocean are slim. \u2014 Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living , 21 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Sea turtles with leucism have black eyes and a small amount of pigment on their skin. \u2014 Fox News , 19 Oct. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from German Leucismus , from Greek leuk\u00f3s \"clear, white\" + German -ismus -ism \u2014 more at light entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1878, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-031944"
|
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},
|
|
"leucoryx":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large chiefly pale brownish antelope of North Africa ( Oryx leucoryx ) related to the gemsbok":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00fck\u0259(\u02cc)riks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from leuc- + Greek oryg-, oryx leucoryx":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-045536"
|
|
},
|
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"Leuven":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"city east of Brussels in the province of Brabant (region of Flanders), central Belgium population 98,000":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0259-",
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"\u02c8l\u0153-",
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"\u02c8l\u0259r-v\u0259(n)"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-073924"
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},
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"leucite":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a white or gray mineral consisting of a silicate of potassium and aluminum and occurring in igneous rocks":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-\u02ccs\u012bt"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"However, the tephra used in the tomb's mortar contained much more potassium-rich leucite . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"However, the tephra used in the tomb's mortar contained much more potassium-rich leucite . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"However, the tephra used in the tomb's mortar contained much more potassium-rich leucite . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"However, the tephra used in the tomb's mortar contained much more potassium-rich leucite . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"However, the tephra used in the tomb's mortar contained much more potassium-rich leucite . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"However, the tephra used in the tomb's mortar contained much more potassium-rich leucite . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"However, the tephra used in the tomb's mortar contained much more potassium-rich leucite . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Over the centuries, rainwater and groundwater seeped through the tomb's walls, which dissolved the leucite and released the potassium. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 1 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"German Leuzit , from leuz- leuk-":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1799, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-082942"
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},
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"Leucojum":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a genus of bulbous herbs (family Amaryllidaceae) that are native to the Old World, are widely cultivated for their early spring bloom, and have a regular perianth with equal segments and stamens with long filaments \u2014 see snowflake":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"l\u00fc\u02c8k\u014dj\u0259m"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Greek leuko\u00efon stock ( Matthiola incana ), from leuk- leuc- + ion violet":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-134134"
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},
|
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"Leucifer":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a genus of free-swimming slender macruran crustaceans that is sometimes made the type of a distinct family":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u00fcs\u0259f\u0259(r)"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, alteration (influenced by New Latin leuc- ) of Latin lucifer morning star":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-140953"
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},
|
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"leucitite":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a basaltic rock chiefly composed of leucite with augite, some magnetite, and no feldspar":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"l\u00fcs\u0259\u02cct\u012bt"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"obsolete German leucitit (now leuzitit ), from obsolete German leucit leucite (now leuzit ) + German -it -ite":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-144546"
|
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},
|
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"leucoindigo":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": indigo white":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6l\u00fc(\u02cc)k\u014d+"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary leuco + indigo":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-151138"
|
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},
|
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"Leucichthys":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of whitefishes comprising the lake herrings and ciscoes":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u00fc\u02c8kikth\u0259\u0307s",
|
|
"l\u00fc\u02c8si-"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from leuc- + -ichthys":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-164541"
|
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},
|
|
"leucosin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a substance believed to be a carbohydrate occurring in the form of whitish lumps as a food reserve in many yellow-green algae of the class Chrysophyceae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00fck\u0259s\u0259\u0307n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary leucos- (from Greek leukos white) + -in":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-174643"
|
|
},
|
|
"leuchtenbergite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a clinochlore that often resembles talc and contains little or no iron":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022fikt\u0259n\u02ccb\u0259r\u02ccg\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"German leuchtenbergit , from Maximilian, Duke of Leuchtenberg \u20201852 + German -it -ite":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-180100"
|
|
},
|
|
"leuco ester":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a water-soluble sodium salt of the sulfuric acid ester of the leuco compound of a vat dye that is applied to textiles and then oxidized in acid solution to the corresponding vat dye":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-193112"
|
|
},
|
|
"leucitohedron":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a trapezohedron or tetragonal trisoctahedron":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccl\u00fcs\u0259(\u02cc)t\u014d\u02c8h\u0113dr\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary leucite + -o- + -hedron":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-204742"
|
|
},
|
|
"leucitoid":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": leucitohedron":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00fcs\u0259\u02cct\u022fid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary leucite + -oid":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-223624"
|
|
},
|
|
"Leucosolenia":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus (the type of the family Leucosolenidae) of small ascon sponges that grow in colonies on rocks near the seashore":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccl\u00fck\u0259s\u014d\u02c8l\u0113n\u0113\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from leuc- + Greek s\u014dl\u0113n channel, pipe + New Latin -ia":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-235617"
|
|
},
|
|
"leucosphenite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mineral Na 4 BaTi 2 Si 10 O 27 consisting of a sodium barium silicotitanate occurring in white wedge-shaped crystals":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary leuc- + sphen- + -ite ; probably originally formed as German leukosphenit":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-025511"
|
|
},
|
|
"Leucocrinum":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of plants (family Liliaceae) of the western U.S. having a short rootstock, leaves like those of the crocus, and large white umbellate flowers \u2014 see sand lily":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccl\u00fck\u0259\u02c8kr\u012bn\u0259m",
|
|
"l\u00fc\u02c8k\u00e4kr\u0259n\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from leuc- + Greek krinon lily":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-030055"
|
|
},
|
|
"leucocidin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bacterial substance that destroys white blood cells":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccl\u00fc-k\u0259-\u02c8s\u012b-d\u1d4an"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary leuc- + -cide + -in entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1894, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-031443"
|
|
},
|
|
"leucitophyre":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a porphyry with leucite phenocrysts":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u00fc\u02c8s\u012bt\u0259\u02ccf\u012b(\u0259)r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary leucite + -o- + -phyre ; probably originally formed as German leuzitophyr":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043955"
|
|
},
|
|
"leucoanthocyanin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a colorless precursor of an anthocyanin":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6l\u00fc(\u02cc)ko+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"leuc- + anthocyanin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-072432"
|
|
},
|
|
"leuco base":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a colorless or weakly colored amine that is formed by reduction of a dye (as a triphenylmethane dye) or its carbinol derivative and that on oxidation and treatment with acids usually gives back the dye":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary leuco + base":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-091928"
|
|
},
|
|
"Leucobryum":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of mosses that is related to Dicranum though sometimes made type of a separate family and is characterized by a tufted habit of growth resulting in the formation of thick cushiony masses and by great reduction in chlorophyll with many void cells resulting in a dull grayish white or greenish white coloration of the plant \u2014 see white moss":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u00fc\u02c8k\u00e4br\u0113\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from leuc- + -bryum (from Greek bryon moss)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-110740"
|
|
},
|
|
"leucochalcite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mineral Cu 2 (AsO 4 )(OH).H 2 O(?) consisting of a basic arsenate of copper crystallizing in the form of white silky needles":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccl\u00fck\u014d\u02c8kal\u02ccs\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"obsolete German leucochalcit (now leukochalcit ), from German leuc- + chalc- + -it -ite":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-111228"
|
|
},
|
|
"leucosticte":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus consisting of the rosy finches":[],
|
|
": any bird of the genus Leucosticte":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from leuc- + -sticte (from Greek stiktos tattooed, spotted, from stizein to tattoo)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-123314"
|
|
},
|
|
"leucothoe":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large genus of American and Asiatic shrubs of the family Ericaceae with herbage that contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in shrubs of the genus Kalmia and with flowers in terminal and axillary one-sided racemes":[],
|
|
": any plant of the genus Leucothoe":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u00fc\u02c8k\u00e4th\u0259\u02ccw\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Latin Leucothoe , legendary Persian princess supposed to have been changed by Apollo into a sweet-scented shrub":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-124208"
|
|
},
|
|
"leucocholy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a state of feeling that accompanies preoccupation with trivial and insipid diversions":[
|
|
"leucocholy \u2026 though it seldom laughs or dances, nor ever amounts to what one calls joy or pleasure, yet is a good easy sort of a state",
|
|
"\u2014 Thomas Gray"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00fck\u0259\u02cck\u00e4l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"leuc- + -choly (as in melancholy )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-130025"
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},
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"leucoxene":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a mineral consisting mostly of rutile and partly of anatase or sphene occurring in some igneous rocks from the alteration of ilmenite":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u00fc\u02c8k\u00e4k\u02ccs\u0113n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"German leukoxen , from leuk- leuc- + -xen -xene":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-104216"
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},
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"leucocytal":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": leukocytic":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6l\u00fck\u0259\u00a6s\u012bt\u1d4al"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143413"
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},
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"Leuctra":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"ancient village of Greece in Boeotia southwest of Thebes":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00fck-tr\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-145610"
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},
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"leukocytic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of the colorless blood cells of the immune system including the neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils, and their derivatives : white blood cell":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-k\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bt"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Scientists analyze the human leukocyte antigens (HLA), which are proteins -- or markers -- found on the surface of most cells in the body and make up a person's tissue type. \u2014 Armando Garcia, ABC News , 27 Oct. 2021",
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"Miescher would then wash the pus off the bandages and filter out the leukocytes in order to determine the exact proteins in white blood cells. \u2014 Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian , 11 Dec. 2019",
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"The manufacture of white blood cells, or leukocytes , also seems to be regulated by the clock. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 30 May 2019",
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"Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. \u2014 Maureen O\u2019hagan, Quartz , 24 June 2019",
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"Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. \u2014 Maureen O\u2019hagan, Quartz , 24 June 2019",
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"Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. \u2014 Maureen O\u2019hagan, Quartz , 24 June 2019",
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"Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. \u2014 Maureen O\u2019hagan, Quartz , 24 June 2019",
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"Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. \u2014 Maureen O\u2019hagan, Quartz , 24 June 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-150732"
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},
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"leud":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a feudal tenant or vassal in the ancient Frankish kingdoms":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00fcd"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Medieval Latin leudes (plural), of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German liuti people (plural of liut person, people)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171135"
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},
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"leucoderm":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a person with a white or light skin : a person belonging to a light-skinned race":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00fck\u0259\u02ccd\u0259rm"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"leuc- + -derm (from Greek derma skin)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-181239"
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},
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"leucocythemia":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": leukemia":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from leuc- + cyt- + -emia":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-192914"
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},
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"leucocytozoan":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to the genus Leucocytozoon or to leucocytozoa":[],
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": leucocytozoon":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6l\u00fck\u0259\u02ccs\u012bt\u0259\u00a6z\u014d\u0259n",
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"\""
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin Leucocytozoon + English -an , adjective suffix":"Adjective",
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"New Latin Leucocytozoon + English -an , noun suffix":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-195009"
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}
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} |