Asian tree (Mallotus philippinensis) that bears a hairy capsular fruit;
vermifugal powder is obtained from the capsules of this tree.

kino
Reddish resin from several Old World trees of the genera Eucalyptus,
Pterocarpus, and Butea and from tropical American trees of the genera
Coccoloba and Dipteryx.

kumiss (koumiss)
Fermented milk of a mare or camel, used as a beverage in western and
central Asia.

La Grippe
Influenza.

lancinating
Sensation of cutting, piercing, or stabbing.

lard
White solid or semisolid rendered fat of a hog.

laudanum
Tincture of opium, formerly used as a drug.

leukemia (leucemia, leukaemia, leucaemia)
Disease in humans and other warm-blooded animals involving the
blood-forming organs; causes an abnormal increase in the number of white
blood cells in the tissues with or without a corresponding increase in
the circulating blood.