Lock-out period

A signal that repeats the same pattern over time is called periodic, and the period is defined as the length of time encompassed by one cycle, or repetition. The period of a ...

period

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The point, dot, or character (.) used to mark the end of a declarative sentence, or to indicate an abbreviation; also called "full point" or "full stop". Also, a well-balanced or ...

period

Weather; Meteorology

Any function of time ''f''(''t'') is periodic with period ''t'' if ''f''(''t'') = ''f''(''t'' + τ) for all times ''t'', where τ is the smallest number for which this equality ...

lymph hearts

Biology; General

Contractile enlargements of vessels that pump lymph back into the veins; found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles.

lungs

Biology; General

Sac-like structures of varying complexity where blood and air exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide; connected to the outside by a series of tubes and a small opening. In humans, the ...

lymphocytes

Biology; General

White blood cells that arise in the bone marrow and mediate the immune response; include T cells and B cells.

lysosomes

Biology; General

Membrane-enclosed organelles containing digestive enzymes. The lysosomes fuse with food vacuoles and enzymes contained within the lysosome chemically breakdown and/or digest the ...

luteal phase

Biology; General

The second half of the ovarian cycle when the corpus luteum is formed; occurs after ovulation.

labia majora

Biology; General

The outer folds of skin that cover and protect the genital region in women.

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Milky Way bubbles

The two giant bubbles of high-energy gamma rays protruding from the Milky Way, each spanning 25,000 light-years across, roughly the size of the galaxy ...