| WG | water gauge; Wegener granulomatosis; Wright-Giemsa [stain] |
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| WI | human embryonic lung cell line; walk-in [patient]; water ingestion; Wistar [rat] |
| W/O | water in oil [emulsion] |
| W/P | water/powder ratio |
| WR | Wassermann reaction; water retention; weakly reactive; weak response; whole response; wiping reactio... |
| light-water reactor | <radiobiology> Class of fission reactors using ordinary light water as a coolant, rather than liquid metal or heavy water (water with deuterium instead of hydrogen). (09 Oct 1997) |
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| lime water | Calcium hydroxide solution; a saturated solution prepared by mixing 3 g of calcium hydroxide in a liter of purified cool water. Undissolved calcium hydroxide is allowed to precipitate and the solution is dispensed without agitation; lime water is a common ingredient in lotions and is used internally extensively in veterinary medicine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| littoral water | Shallow water, to 30 feet, near the shore of deep lakes. (09 Oct 1997) |