n. (Biochem.) An abbreviation for luteinizing hormone, a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the pituitary and stimulates ovulation in female mammals, and stimulates androgen release in male mammals. [ Acronym ]
n. The capital city of Tibet; it is the sacred city of Lamaism.
n. [ From Lherz, a place in the Pyrenees + -lite. ] (Min.) An igneous rock consisting largely of chrysolite, with pyroxene and picotite (a variety of spinel containing chromium). [ 1913 Webster ]