| FTL | ferritin light chain |
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| HPLE | hereditary polymorphic light eruption |
| IATIL | inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor, light chain |
| IGLJ | immunoglobulin lambda light chain J |
| ILS | idiopathic leucine sensitivity; idiopathic lymphadenopathy syndrome; increase in life span; infrared... |
| light-repressible receptor protein kinase | <enzyme> Photo-regulated protein isolated from arabidopsis thaliana; genbank x97774 Registry number: EC 2.7.1.- Synonym: lrrpk gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
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| light scattering | Particles suspended in a solution will cause scattering of light and the extent of the scattering is related to the size and shape of the particles (in a somewhat complex relationship). (18 Nov 1997) |
| light sense | The ability to perceive variations in the degree of light or brightness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| light sleep | A condition of half sleep. Synonym: light sleep. Origin: dys-+ G. Nystaxis, drowsiness (05 Mar 2000) |
| light treatment | Treatment with light. For example, a newborn with jaundice may be put under the lights. (12 Dec 1998) |
| light water | <radiobiology> Ordinary H2O, as opposed to heavy water, which contains atoms of the heavier isotopes of hydrogen, deuterium and/or tritium. See: hydrogen, isotope, deuterium, tritium, heavy water. (09 Oct 1997) |
| 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) |
| light wire appliance | An orthodontic appliance utilizing small gauge labial wires with expansion and contraction loops formed into it and attached to bands fitted to individual teeth; sometimes called Begg light wire differential force technique. (05 Mar 2000) |