Of special note are 2 chapters that are often missing in traditional medical microbiology books : 1 describes how long-term experimental evolutionary studies in the laboratory can contribute to our understanding of microbial pathogen evolution in the environment and clinics , and the other describes how gene inactivation and gene loss can be ...
lading (countable and uncountable, plural ladings) ( 1 countable) The action of loading. ( 2 uncountable) Shipment, cargo, freight. 1719, Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe the ship remained there, in providing his lading and preparing for his voyage, nearly three months...
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: lÅd, n. a vein containing metallic ore: a reach of water: an open ditch.âns. Lodesâ²man, a pilot; Lodeâ²star, the star that guides, the pole-starâoften used figuratively; Lodeâ²stone, a stone or ore of iron that attracts other pieces of iron. [A.S. lÃ¡d, a courseâlÃ­Ã°an, to travel.]