| linchi | <zoology> An esculent swallow. Origin: Native Chinese name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| lincomycin | <drug> Antibiotic active against gram-positive bacteria. Acts by blocking protein synthesis by binding to the 50S subunit of the ribosome and blocking peptidyltransferase reaction. Clindamycin, a derivative of lincomycin, is used as an antimalarial drug. (04 Mar 1998) |
| lincosaminide O-nucleotidyltransferase | <enzyme> From staphylococcus; forms lincomycin 3-(5'-adenylate) and clindamycin 4-(5'-adenylate) Registry number: EC 2.7.7.- Synonym: lincomycin 3-o-nucleotidyltransferase, clindamycin 4-o-nucleotidyltransferase, li-n-transferase, lin enzyme (26 Jun 1999) |
| lincture | Linctus An electuary or a confection; originally a medical preparation taken by licking. Origin: L. Lingo, pp. Linctus, to lick (05 Mar 2000) |