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lumenSI unit of luminous flux (the amount of light passing through an area per second). The lumen is defined in terms of the light falling on a unit area at a unit distance from a light source of luminous intensity of one candela. One lumen at a wavelength of 5,550 angstroms equals 0.0014706 watts. lumenIn biology, the space enclosed by an organ, such as the bladder, or a tubular structure, such as the gastrointestinal tract. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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arabicus may be mediated by O glycoproteins on the luminal surface of its midgut. The specimen was made up of pleomorphic spindle cells with an indistinct luminal formation (figure 2). Different cell lines (two basal-like and two luminal epithelial) were treated with toxic concentrations of DOX and 5-FU, and then mRNA was extracted and analyzed. |
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