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Lescol

(Other name for: fluvastatin sodium) … [Read more...]

lesion

An area of abnormal tissue. A lesion may be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). … [Read more...]

lestaurtinib

An orally bioavailable indolocarbazole derivative with antineoplastic properties. Lestaurtinib inhibits autophosphorylation of FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 … [Read more...]

lethargy

A condition marked by drowsiness and an unusual lack of energy and mental alertness. It can be caused by many things, including illness, injury, or drugs. … [Read more...]

letrozole

A nonsteroidal inhibitor of estrogen synthesis with antineoplastic activity. As a third-generation aromatase inhibitor, letrozole selectively and reversibly … [Read more...]

leucine-enhanced essential amino acid dietary supplement

An orally bioavailable leucine enriched essential amino acid dietary supplement with potential anti-cachexia activity. Leucine-enhanced essential amino acid … [Read more...]

leucovorin

The active ingredient in a drug used to lessen the toxic effects of substances that block the action of folic acid, especially the anticancer drug methotrexate. … [Read more...]

leucovorin calcium

An active metabolite of folic acid (also called folinic acid and citrovorum factor), which does not require metabolism by dihydrofolate reductase, the molecular … [Read more...]

leukapheresis

Removal of the blood to collect specific blood cells. The remaining blood is returned to the body. … [Read more...]

leukemia

Cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow and causes large numbers of blood cells to be produced and enter the bloodstream. … [Read more...]