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- lepirudinA recombinant hirudin derived from yeast cells, used as an anticoagulant.
- leprosyAn infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.
- leptinA protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism.
- LepageA surname from French, equivalent to English Page.
- schlepTo carry, drag, or lug.
- leprousOf or relating to one of the diseases known as leprosy.
- leptonicOf, pertaining to, or composed of leptons.
- LeporeA surname from Italian.
- leptonsplural of lepton: A coin used since ancient times in Greece, serving in modern times as one hundredth of a phoenix, a drachma, and a euro (as the Greek form of the Eurocent).
- lepersplural of leper: A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.