| lithium chloride | <chemical> A salt of lithium that has been used experimentally as an immunomodulator. Pharmacological action: adjuvants, immunologic, antimanic agents. Chemical name: Lithium chloride (LiCl) (12 Dec 1998) |
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| lithium citrate | Li3C6H5O7-4H2O;a diuretic and antirheumatic, also used in the treatment of manic psychosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lithium compounds | Inorganic compounds that contain lithium as an integral part of the molecule. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lithium tungstate | Used in electron microscopy as a negative stain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| litho- | <prefix> Prefix meaning stone. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lithobilic | <chemistry> Pertaining to or designating an organic acid of the tartaric acid series, distinct from lithofellic acid, but, like it, obtained from certain bile products, as bezoar stones. Origin: Litho + bile. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Lithobius | A genus of centipedes characterised by 15 pairs of legs. Species common in the U.S. Include Lithobius multidentatus and Lithobius forficatus. Origin: Litho-+ G. Bios, life (05 Mar 2000) |
| lithocarp | <paleontology> Fossil fruit; a fruit petrified; a carpolite. Origin: Litho- + Gr. Fruit: cf. F. Lithocarpe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lithocholic acid | <chemical> 3 alpha-hydroxy-5 beta-cholanic acid. Bile acid formed from chenodeoxycholate by bacterial action, usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilise fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as cholagogue and choleretic. Pharmacological action: cholagogues and choleretics. Chemical name: Cholan-24-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| lithocholic acid 6 beta-hydroxylase | <enzyme> Converts lithocholic acid to murideoxycholic acid, uses NADPH Registry number: EC 1.14.13.- Synonym: cyp 3a10 (26 Jun 1999) |
| lithochromatics | See Lithochromics. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lithoclast | <surgery> An instrument for crushing stones in the bladder. Origin: Litho- + Gr. To break. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lithocyst | <zoology> A sac containing small, calcareous concretions (otoliths). They are found in many Medusae, and other invertebrates, and are supposed to be auditory organs. Origin: Litho- + cyst. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lithodome | <zoology> Any one of several species of bivalves, which form holes in limestone, in which they live; especially, any species of the genus Lithodomus. Origin: Litho- + Gr. House: cf. F. Lithodome. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lithodomous | <zoology> Like, or pertaining to, Lithodomus; lithophagous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |