Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z laninamivir A neuraminidase inhibitor used to treat influenza. Laning A surname. laniol Lanolin. laniquidar A particular inhibitor of P-glycoprotein. lanista The trainer or manager of a team of gladiators. lanital Synonym of milk fiber. Lanitza A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Lanius A surname from Latin. Lanivet A village and civil parish south-west of Bodmin, Cornwall, England (OS grif ref SX0364). Lanivtsi A city in Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. Lanjeth A village in St Stephen-in-Brannel parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9752). lanjiao Penis lank Slender or thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean. Lanka The island city of Ravana in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. lankacidin Any of a family of macrolide tetraenes, isolated from Streptomyces, that are antitumor antibiotics. lankamycin A macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces violaceusniger (correction of Streptomyces voilaceoniger) Lankan Of or relating to the country and island Sri Lanka. lankanectid Any frog of the genus Lankanectes, Sri Lanka wart frogs. Lankao A county of Kaifeng, Henan, China. Lankaran A city (and district) in Azerbaijan. lanken To become lank or lanky; grow thin. Lankershim A former settlement in Madera County, California, United States. Lankes A surname Lankester A surname. lankesterellid Any member of the Lankesterellidae. Lankey A surname. Lankford A surname. lankily In a lanky manner; in the manner of a lanky person. Lankin A city and village in North Dakota. lankiness The state or condition of being lanky. lankish Somewhat lank. lanklet A tall but scrawny man. lankly In a lank way. lankness The property of being lank, slender or thin. lanksome Characterised or marked by lankness lanky Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward. Lanlivery A civil parish and small village west of Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0759). Lanman A surname. lanmuchangite An isometric-diploidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and thallium. Lanna Of or relating to the Lanna region, language or culture. Lannan A surname from Irish. Lannemezan A town in Hautes-Pyrénées department, France. Lannen A surname from Irish. lanner The lanner falcon, Falco biarmicus. lanneret A male lanner, smaller than the female. Lannes Lannes (a village in Lot-et-Garonne department, France). lannet A bat with a slot to conceal a third coin which is used for cheating (that coin being either a jack or a gray). Lanni A surname. Lanning A surname. Lannion A town and commune in Côtes-d'Armor department, Brittany, France. Lannisterian Related to or characteristic of House Lannister from A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones. Lannom A surname. Lannon A surname. lannonite A tetragonal white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur. Lanny A diminutive of the male given name Laurence. lanoconazole An antifungal drug. lanolin A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments. Lanoraie A town and municipality in D'Autray regional county municipality, Lanaudière region, Quebec, Canada. lanose Woolly, resembling wool. lanosity The quality of being lanose, or woolly. lanosol The brominated phenol 3,4-dibromo-5-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2-benzenediol lanostane The steroid hydrocarbon 4,4,14-trimethyl-5α-cholestane lanostanoid Any triterpenoid derived from lanostane lanosterol A triterpenoid sterol found in lanolin lanosterone The steroid ketone 17-(1,5-dimethylhex-4-enyl)-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-1,2,5,6,7,11,12,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one lanosteryl The univalent radical derived from lanosterol Lanot A barangay of Roxas, Capiz, Philippines. Lanote A barangay of Isabela, Basilan, Philippines. Lanoue A surname. lanperisone A particular muscle relaxant. Lanphear A surname from Cornish. Lanpher A surname from Cornish. Lanphere A surname from Cornish. Lanphier A surname from Cornish. lanreotide A medication used in the management of acromegaly and symptoms caused by neuroendocrine tumors. Lansberry A surname. Lansbury A surname. Lansdale A surname. Lansdell A surname. Lansdown A surname from Old English. Lansdowne A surname. Lanser A surname. Lansford A surname from Old English. lansfordite A soft monoclinic hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral. Lanshan A district of Rizhao, Shandong, China. Lansing The capital city of Michigan, United States, in Ingham County. Lansingerland A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. Lansingite A person from or resident of Lansing, Michigan. lansiumamide A compound found in Clausena lansium. Lansley A surname. lansoprazole A particular proton pump inhibitor C₁₆H₁₄F₃N₃O₂S (trademark Prevacid) similar to omeprazole that prevents the stomach from producing acid. lansquenet Any of a class of German mercenaries of the 15th and 16th centuries, most of whom were pikemen and foot soldiers. Lansson A surname from Swedish. Lansvale A suburb of Sydney in the Fairfield council area, New South Wales, Australia. lant Aged urine, historically used by the Anglo-Saxons and others as fertilizer for high nitrogen content. Lantag A barangay of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. lantaka A kind of portable bronze cannon or swivel gun, sometimes mounted on merchant vessels and warships in Maritime Southeast Asia. lantana Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters. lantanurate Any salt or ester of lantanuric acid. Lantapan A municipality of Bukidnon, Philippines. Lantau Synonym of Lantau Island. Lantawan A municipality of Basilan, Philippines. Lanteglos A civil parish (served by Lanteglos by Fowey Parish Council) east of Fowey in south Cornwall, England, which includes the village of Lanteglos Highway. Lantenay A commune in Ain department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. lanterloo A meaningless chant or refrain. Lanterman A surname from German. lantern A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings. lanternbelly Any fish of the family Acropomatidae. lanternfish Any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence. lanternfly Any of various insects in the family Fulgoridae, especially in the genera Fulgora and Pyrops, with brilliant coloration. lanternist The operator of a magic lantern. lanternless Without a lantern. lanternlight The light of a lantern. lanternlike Resembling or characteristic of a lantern. lanternman The (male) operator of a magic lantern. lanternshark Any dogfish shark of the genus Etmopterus, or more widely, the family Etmopteridae. lanthana lanthanum oxide (La₂O₃) lanthanate Any oxyanion of lanthanum; any salt containing this ion lanthanian Containing lanthanum. lanthanide Any of the 15 rare earth elements from lanthanum to lutetium in the periodic table; because their outermost orbitals are not filled, they have very similar chemistry; below them are the actinides. lanthanite A radioactive mineral, a carbonate of the rare earth elements lanthanum, cerium, and neodymium. lanthanoid Synonym of lanthanide. lanthanosuchid Any member of the Lanthanosuchidae, an extinct family of procolophonomorph parareptiles. lanthanosuchoid Any extinct parareptile of the superfamily †Lanthanosuchoidea lanthanotid Any lizard in the family Lanthanotidae. lanthanum A chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57: a soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes slowly when exposed to air. Lanthier A surname. lanthionine An analogue of cystine consisting of two alanine residues connected by a single sulfur atom lanthiopeptin A peptide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces cinnamoneus lanthipeptide Any peptide containing lanthionine lanthopine An alkaloid found in opium. Lanthrop A surname. Lantian A county of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. lantibiotic Any of a class of peptide antibiotics that contain polycyclic thioether amino acids as well as the unsaturated amino acids dehydroalanine and 2-aminoisobutyric acid. Lantigua A surname. lanting A barangay of Roxas, Isabela, Philippines. lantipeptide Any peptide composed of two strands connected by thioether links Lantos A surname Lantrip A surname. Lantry A surname. lantum A type of wind instrument played with keys or buttons. Lantungan A barangay of Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. Lantz A surname. lantzman A fellow Jew who grew up in the same Eastern European shtetl as the speaker. Lantzy A surname. lanuginose Covered with down or fine soft hairs (lanugo); downy or fuzzy. lanuginosely In a lanuginose manner. lanugo Soft down or fine hair, specifically that covering the human foetus or a tumorous area. Lanum A surname. Lanuvian A Latino-Faliscan language.