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Location of death

Location of death is defined as the physical place in which death occurs, for example, in a home or public institution (hospital, home for the aged, etc)

Lock and key theory of olfaction

Lock and key theory of olfaction a theory that holds that odors are related to the shapes of chemical molecules.

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Loco

Loco means insane and also defined as a crazy person. Loco also refers to Locoweed which refers to any of various poisonous, leguminous plants

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Locomote

Locomote is defined as the ability to move around in the world; movement from one place to another.

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Locomotion

Movement from one place to another

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Locus

Locus is defined as information that indicates whether the cause of the success or failure is internal or external

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Locus ceruleus

Locus ceruleus is the area of the brain stem that plays a part in the emergency response and may be involved in panic attacks. Locus ceruleus is located below the wall of the fourth ventricle, it has been implicated as an important norepinephrine pathway; small hindbrain structure whose widespread axons send bursts of norepinephrine in response to meaningful stimuli

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Locus of control

Locus of control refers to the extent to which people perceive outcomes as internally controllable by their own efforts and actions or as externally controlled by chance or outside forces.

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