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lateral

[lat-er-uhl] / ˈlæt ər əl /
ADJECTIVE
of, at, from, or to a side
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The 5-year project, Accelerating Medicines Partnership in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, announced this week, is intended to centralize current and future ALS data sets and to identify therapeutic targets and biomarkers enabling early diagnosis.

From Science Magazine • May 22, 2024

Lateral roots are especially important for the uptake of water because they greatly enlarge the root surface.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

Lorena Silva, who assisted with the effort, said she helped locate farms operated by pioneers, contact families and document a school on Lateral A she once attended as a small child.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2024

Lateral movement is back after the nagging hip injury hampered him for quite some time.

From Washington Times • Nov. 29, 2023

Lateral eyes, when present, represented by separate ocelli.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various




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