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le⋅u

  [le-oo]
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–noun, plural lei  [ley] .
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
Also, ley.

Origin:
1875–80; < Romanian: lit., lion, a designation based on Turk arslanlι (arslan lion + -lι adj. suffix), name given to the Dutch rijksdaalder, which circulated in the later Ottoman Empire and bore the image of a lion

Leu

 
Biochemistry.
leucine.

leu⋅cine

  [loo-seen, -sin]
–noun Biochemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, C6H13NO2, obtained by the decomposition of proteins and made synthetically: essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Abbreviation: Leu; Symbol: L
Origin:
1820–30; leuc- + -ine 1
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le·u   (lě'ŏŏ)   
n.   pl. lei (lā)
See Table at currency.

[Romanian, from Latin leō, lion (from the image of a lion on a coin used in the late Ottoman Empire); see lion.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: Leu
Function: abbreviation
leucine; leucyl

Main Entry: leu·cine
Pronunciation: 'lü-"sEn
Function: noun
: a white crystalline essential amino acid C6H13NO2obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins—abbreviation Leu
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Medical Dictionary

Leu abbr.
leucine

leucine leu·cine (l&oomacr;'sēn')
n.
Abbr. Leu
An essential amino acid derived from the hydrolysis of protein by pancreatic enzymes during digestion and necessary for optimal growth in infants and children and for the maintenance of nitrogen balance in adults.

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Science Dictionary
leucine   (l'sēn')  Pronunciation Key 
An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C6H13NO2. See more at amino acid.
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