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XL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("XL" is a kind of...):
large integer (an integer equal to or greater than ten)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being ten more than thirty
Synonyms:
40; forty; twoscore; xl
Classified under:
Similar:
cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)
Context examples:
Navitoclax selectively binds to apoptosis suppressor proteins Bcl-2, Bcl-XL, and Bcl-w, which are frequently overexpressed in a wide variety of cancers, including those of the lymph, breast, lung, prostate, and colon, and are linked to tumor drug resistance.
(Navitoclax, NCI Thesaurus)
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