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lucency

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lu⋅cent

  [loo-suhnt]
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–adjective
1. shining.
2. translucent; clear.
Origin:
1490–1500; < L lūcent- (s. of lūcēns), prp. of lūcēre to shine. See lucid, -ent

Related forms:
lu⋅cen⋅cy; Rare, lucence, noun
lu⋅cent⋅ly, adverb
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lu·cent   (lōō'sənt)   
adj.  

  1. Giving off light; luminous.

  2. Translucent; clear.


[Latin lūcēns, lūcent-, present participle of lūcēre, to shine; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]
lu'cen·cy n., lu'cent·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: lu·cent
Pronunciation: 'lüs-&nt
Function: adjective
1 : glowing with light
2 : marked byclarity or translucence lucent membrane> —see RADIOLUCENT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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