- LAIF
- • leukocyte adherence inhibition factor
Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations. 2014.
LAIF
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LAIF — leukocyte adherence inhibition factor … Medical dictionary
life — /laIf/ noun plural lives /laIvz/ PERIOD OF LIVING 1 (C, U) the period between a person s birth and death during which they are alive: Learning goes on throughout life. | You have your whole life ahead of you. | in your life: I d never seen the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
life·blood — /ˈlaıfˈblʌd/ noun [noncount] 1 : the most important part of something : the part of something that provides its strength and energy The town s lifeblood has always been its fishing industry. The neighborhoods are the lifeblood of this city. 2… … Useful english dictionary
life·boat — /ˈlaıfˌboʊt/ noun, pl boats [count] : a boat used for saving people s lives; especially : a small boat that is carried on a ship and that is used for saving the lives of the passengers and crew if the ship sinks … Useful english dictionary
life·guard — /ˈlaıfˌgɑɚd/ noun, pl guards [count] : a person whose job is to protect swimmers from drowning … Useful english dictionary
life·line — /ˈlaıfˌlaın/ noun, pl lines [count] 1 : something which provides help or support that is needed for success or survival The river is the town s lifeline. The new jobs were an economic lifeline for a city in need of help. The radio was their… … Useful english dictionary
life·long — /ˈlaıfˌlɑːŋ/ adj, always used before a noun : continuing or lasting through a person s life He had a lifelong love of nature. a lifelong friendship … Useful english dictionary
lif·er — /ˈlaıfɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] informal 1 US : a person who spends an entire career in the same job He was a lifer at the factory. an army lifer 2 : a criminal who has been sentenced to spend the rest of his or her life in prison … Useful english dictionary
life·sav·er — /ˈlaıfˌseıvɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] 1 : something that saves a person s life a surgical procedure that has been a lifesaver for many people 2 : something or someone which provides help that is badly needed This multipurpose tool can be a real… … Useful english dictionary
life·style — /ˈlaıfˌstajəl/ noun, pl styles [count] : a particular way of living : the way a person lives or a group of people live She envied the lavish lifestyles of wealthy people. Eating right and exercising are essential to having/leading/living a… … Useful english dictionary
