LD
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limited.
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Lord.
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lethal dosage: usually used with a subscript numeral showing what percentage of a test group of animals dies as a result of either being given a substance being tested on them or being exposed to ionizing radiation, esp in the median lethal dose
LD50
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Low Dutch
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Etymology
Origin of LD
From Latin laus Deō
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Looking ahead, Simonyan's team is planning to conduct a phase 3 multi-site randomized clinical trial to further assess the drug's efficacy and safety in LD patients.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
LD: This is the billion-dollar bond measure that the city passed about a decade ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
Brandon Aguilera and Hwang Ui-jo were also signed permanently but immediately sent on loan, to LD Alajuelense and Olympiakos respectively.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2022
“Plaintiffs will be denied the ability to elect candidates of choice to LD 15,” the request said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2022
I stop at the door and stare back, hoping when I return to check on the toxin, the LD 50 will be 0.000 nanograms per kilogram.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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With 12s. ld. we began the day, which was not sufficient for all that was required.
From A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Third Part by Müller, George
It is only eight days since the last public meeting, when there was a balance of 46l. 8s. ld. in hand.
From A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself. Second Part by Müller, George
Five hundred sapeks are equivalent to about 2s. ld., and this is the ordinary price of a roebuck in Tartary; the price of a sheep is thrice that amount.
From Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] by Huc, Evariste Regis
First ld. treas. and ch. exchequer W. Pitt Secs. of state home E. Temple, sole sec. for one day.
From The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration by Poole, Reginald Lane
First ld. treas. and ch. exchequer G. Grenville.
From The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration by Poole, Reginald Lane
Allbrow; and to acknowledge my indebtedness to the Photochrom Company, Ld., and to Messrs S.B.
From The Cathedral Church of Peterborough A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See by Sweeting, W. D. (Walter Debenham)
I have not quite a year more to serve; or shall I remain with Ld. —- who I understand will supersede him?…
From Charles Philip Yorke, Fourth Earl of Hardwicke, Vice-Admiral R.N. — a Memoir by Ledbury, Lady Biddulph of
L.D., and Ph.D. candidate in the departments of applied clinical research and hypertension section, cardiology division, at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
It is in the midst of playing four matches in a 10-day span due to a two-legged CCL series with Costa Rica’s L.D.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
“I had my picture with him — if I was running again, I’d lose my campaign,” said L.D.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
“Understandably, the affected communities and those traveling these stretches of roadways were concerned and scared for their and their families’ safety,” Chief L.D.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2020
L.D. had got wind of my going and decided he would come too.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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“It is almost an unparalleled thing for a person of Ld William’s rank, to be killed like that,” she remarked, referring to the manner of his death.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2019
The developer, Total Environment Constructions Private Ld, gives buyers an online tool that allows them to customize everything in their apartment, including the type of flooring, landscaping and electric fittings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2010
This morning at 8, my men brought me word that D. Hamilton had fought with Ld.
From Springtime and Other Essays by Darwin, Francis, Sir
With this idea, I confess, Ld Cornwallis naturally occurs to me.
From William Pitt and the Great War by Rose, John Holland
I am told that a footman of Ld.
From Springtime and Other Essays by Darwin, Francis, Sir
K = Awkward; clumsily expressed. ld = Poor lead; revise.
From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by Spencer, M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle)
"I got a sore foot, all right." ld Gurlone was suspicious of the vague story which Maget and Durkin concocted as the explanation of their presence in the valley.
From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 by Bates, Harry
The balance in hand on Dec 9, 1839, was 46l. 8s. ld.
From A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself. Second Part by Müller, George
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