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  • immunoregulation — (immunology) The control of immune responses between lymphocytes and macrophages.
  • immunoregulatory — Of or pertaining to immunoregulation.
  • imperturbability — incapable of being upset or agitated; not easily excited; calm: imperturbable composure.
  • in quadruplicate — in four identical copies
  • inarticulateness — lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
  • industrial waste — waste materials left over from a manufacturing process in industrial buildings such as factories and mines
  • instrument panel — Also called instrument board. a panel on which are mounted an array of dials, lights, and gauges that monitor the performance of a machine or device, as an airplane.
  • instrumentalists — Plural form of instrumentalist.
  • insulin reaction — a state of collapse caused by a decrease in blood sugar resulting from the administration of excessive insulin.
  • interbehavioural — relating to or involving interbehaviour
  • interculturalism — The philosophy of exchanges between cultural groups within a society.
  • interculturalize — To format a subject so that it is culturally neutral.
  • internal auditor — a person who carries out an internal audit
  • internal capsule — a broad band of white fibres near the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere
  • internal revenue — the revenue of a government from any domestic source, usually considered to be any source other than customs.
  • interventricular — (anatomy) Located between the ventricles of the heart.
  • intramolecularly — In an intramolecular manner; within a molecule.
  • intraocular lens — a plastic lens implanted surgically to replace the eye's natural crystalline lens, usually because the natural lens has developed a cataract.
  • intraventricular — (medicine) In a ventricle.
  • isobutyl nitrite — butyl nitrite.
  • italian vermouth — sweet vermouth
  • joint resolution — a resolution adopted by both branches of a bicameral legislative assembly and requiring the signature of the chief executive to become law.
  • junior flyweight — a boxer weighing up to 108 pounds (48.6 kg), between minimumweight and flyweight.
  • karelian isthmus — a narrow strip of land between Lake Ladoga and the Gulf of Finland, in the NW Russian Federation.
  • labour relations — Labour relations refers to the relationship between employers and employees in industry, and the political decisions and laws that affect it.
  • labour-intensive — Labour-intensive industries or methods of making things involve a lot of workers. Compare capital-intensive.
  • laurentides park — a national park in SE Canada, in Quebec province between the St. Lawrence and Lake St. John.
  • lenticular cloud — a very smooth, round or oval, lens-shaped cloud that is often seen, singly or stacked in groups, near a mountain ridge.
  • liberal unionist — a Liberal who opposed Gladstone's policy of Irish Home Rule in 1886 and after
  • library pictures — a caption used to alert viewers that footage being broadcast is from an earlier time and is not happening now
  • lighting fixture — a lighting fixture is part of a light that is attached to the wall or ceiling where you put the light bulb or other lighting element, and which cannot be easily removed
  • like gangbusters — a law-enforcement officer who specializes in breaking up organized crime, often by forceful or sensational means.
  • lines per minute — (unit)   (lpm) A unit used to measure line printer throughput.
  • lithium chloride — a white, water-soluble, deliquescent, crystalline solid, LiCl, used chiefly in the manufacture of mineral water, especially lithia water, and as a flux in metallurgy.
  • lithium fluoride — a fine, white, slightly water-soluble powder, LiF, used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramics.
  • lithium stearate — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, LiC 18 H 35 O 2 , used chiefly in cosmetics, in plastics, and as a lubricant in powder metallurgy.
  • loire-atlantique — a department in NW France. 2695 sq. mi. (6980 sq. km). Capital: Nantes.
  • lumberjack shirt — a thick checked shirt, as worn by lumberjacks
  • malpractice suit — a lawsuit brought against a professional accused of illegal or unethical practices or neglect of duty
  • material culture — the aggregate of physical objects or artifacts used by a society.
  • medium artillery — guns and howitzers of more than 105mm and less than 155mm caliber, sometimes including the 155mm howitzers. Compare heavy artillery (def 2), light artillery (def 2).
  • menstrual period — the bleeding from the womb that occurs approximately monthly in nonpregnant women of reproductive age
  • mexican fruitfly — a brightly colored fly, Anastrepha ludens, whose larvae are a serious pest chiefly of citrus fruits and mangoes in Mexico, Central America, and southern Texas.
  • microencapsulate — (transitive) To embed by means of microencapsulation.
  • microvasculature — the system of tiny blood vessels, including capillaries, venules, and arterioles, that perfuse the body's tissues.
  • miniature poodle — a breed of poodle, bred to be much smaller than standard poodles
  • molecular weight — the average weight of a molecule of an element or compound measured in units once based on the weight of one hydrogen atom taken as the standard or on 1/16 (0.0625) the weight of an oxygen atom, but after 1961 based on 1/12 (0.083) the weight of the carbon-12 atom; the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms in a molecule. Abbreviation: mol. wt.
  • mountain climber — someone who climbs or walks up mountains
  • mourning clothes — clothes worn as a symbol of grief at a bereavement, esp black clothes
  • multicellularity — The condition of being multicellular.
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