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a⋅la

  [ey-luh]
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–noun, plural a⋅lae  [ey-lee] .
1. a wing.
2. a winglike part, process, or expansion, as of a bone, shell, seed, or stem.
3. either of the two side petals of a flower in the legume family, as the pea.
4. (in an ancient Roman house) a small room, as an alcove, opening into a larger room or courtyard.
Origin:
1730–40; < L āla wing, armpit, shoulder, repr. *aks-lā, deriv. of same base as axis axle (see axis 1 ); see axle
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A⋅la

  [ah-lah]
–noun
Hus⋅sein  [hoo-seyn] , 1888–1964, Iranian statesman and diplomat: premier in 1951 and from 1955 to 1957.

Ala

 
Biochemistry.
alanine.

Ala.

 
Alabama.

A.L.A.

 
1. American Library Association.
2. Associate in Liberal Arts.
3. Authors League of America.
4. Automobile Legal Association.

al⋅a⋅nine

  [al-uh-neen, -nin]
–noun Biochemistry.
any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH3CH(NH2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Abbreviation: Ala; Symbol: A
Origin:
1860–65; al(dehyde) + -an- (arbitrarily inserted) + -ine 2
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a·la   (ā'lə)   
n.   pl. a·lae (ā'lē)

  1. Zoology A wing or winglike structure or part.

  2. Anatomy A flat, winglike anatomic process or part, especially of bone.

  3. Botany The flattened border of some stems, fruits, and seeds, or either one of the two side petals of certain flowers in the pea family.


[Latin āla, wing.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ala
Pronunciation: 'A-l&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural alae /-"lE/
: a wing or a winglike anatomicprocess or part; especially : ALA NASI

Main Entry: Ala
Function: abbreviation
alanine; alanyl

Main Entry: ALA
Function: abbreviation
aminolevulinic acid

Main Entry: al·a·nine
Pronunciation: 'al-&-"nEn
Function: noun
: a simple nonessential crystalline amino acidC3H7NO2 formed especially by the hydrolysis of proteins—abbreviation Ala
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Medical Dictionary

ala a·la (ā'lə)
n. pl. a·lae (ā'lē)
A winglike or expanded structure or part, such as the external ear.

Ala abbr.
alanine

ALA (ā'ěl-ā')
n.
Delta-aminolevulinic acid; an intermediate in the biosynthesis of hematin formed from glycine and succinyl-coenzyme A.

alanine al·a·nine (āl'ə-nēn')
n.
Abbr. Ala
A crystalline amino acid that is a constituent of many proteins.

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Science Dictionary
alanine   (āl'ə-nēn')  Pronunciation Key 
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C3H7NO2. See more at amino acid.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
ALA

  1. alpha-linolenic acid

  2. American Library Association

  3. American Lung Association

  4. Association for Laboratory Automation

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