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LOX

(lŏks)

abbr.

liquid oxygen

lox

(lŏks)

n. pl. lox or lox·es

Salmon that has been cured in brine and is often smoked.

[Yiddish laks, from Middle High German lahs, salmon, from Old High German; see laks- in Indo-European roots.]

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lox

(lɒks)

(Cookery) a kind of smoked salmon

[C19: from Yiddish laks, from Middle High German lahs salmon]

lox

(lɒks)

(Elements & Compounds) short for liquid oxygen, esp when used as an oxidizer for rocket fuels. Also: loxygen

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lox¹

(lɒks)

n.

salmon brine-cured with either salt or sugar.

[1940–45; < Yiddish laks salmon; compare Middle High German, Old High German lahs, c. Old English leax, Old Norse lax]

lox²

or LOX

(lɒks)

n.

liquid oxygen.

[1920–25]

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Noun	1.	LOX - a bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants liquid oxygen atomic number 8, O, oxygen - a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
	2.	lox - brine-cured salmon that is lightly smoked smoked salmon - salmon cured by smoking Scandinavian lox - salt-cured Scandinavian salmon Nova lox, Nova salmon, Nova Scotia lox, Nova Scotia salmon, Nova style salmon - brine-cured salmon that is less salty than most; sometimes sugar is also used in the curing

Translations

lox

[ˈlɒks] n (mainly US) → saumon m fumé

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The scleral tissues were placed into the following groups: group A (normal eyes, balanced salt solution), group B (normal eyes, 0.1% LOX solution), group C (myopic eyes, balanced salt solution), and group D (myopic eyes, 0.1% LOX solution), and allowed to react for 4 h (Table 3).

Comparison of the biomechanics and fixation index of crosslinking between lysyl oxidase and genipin on guinea pig sclera, an animal model of defocus-induced high myopia

We found that licofelone, a dual COX and LOX inhibitor, diminishes survival rate and induces apoptosis of hepatoma cells in vitro.

Licofelone Inhibits Proliferation of Rat Hepatoma Cells

Caroline Springer, joint senior author of the study, said: "We knew that Lox had a role in cancer's spread round the body, but to discover how it also appears to drive the growth of breast cancer cells is a real game changer."

Scientists find new way to battle breast cancer

Several studies have extensively demonstrated expression of distinct LOX family members in various types of tumor cells, implicating their functions in tumor progression and metastasis [21, 22].

Inhibition of Lysyl Oxidases Impairs Migration and Angiogenic Properties of Tumor-Associated Pericytes

But city officials should be careful what they wish for -- there's probably enough lox in Brooklyn to weigh down a bridge.

a[euro]No Locks, Yes Lox' Sign Makes the Brooklyn Bridge Even More Jewish

Lox can tell that his dear friend MuMu feels out of sorts and he tries to entice away her blues by suggesting a variety of treats: shopping, games, food, films and the fairground, and much more besides.

Mackintosh, David: What's Up Mumu?

Lipoxygenase (LOX. linoleate oxygen oxidoreductase, E.C.1.13.11.12) catalyzes the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids containing a 1, 4-pentadiene structure, such as linoleic and linolenic acids, into conjugated hydroperoxy fatty acids.

Stored rice without lipoxygenase-3 resistance to a stored grain pest is driven by a lack of induced susceptibility, not an induced defense/La resistencia del arroz sin lipooxigenasa-3 almacenado a una peste se debe a falta de susceptibilidad inducida y no a una defensa inducida/A resistencia do arroz sem lipooxigenasa-3 armazenado a uma peste se deve a falta de susceptibilidade induzida e nao a uma defesa induzida

Then one hot, summer day Ben meets Lox, the gatekeeper of the spider kingdom under the garden hedge.

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