The American Library Association is the national professional association for librarians.

American Library Association. The largest library association in the United States.

American Library Association The oldest and largest organization of librarians and libraries in the country, with over 30,000 members. ALA provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all. ( LINK)

American Latvian Association

(alpha-linolenic acid) An omega-3 fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms, considered essential because the body cannot make it from simpler substances.

alpha lipoic acid - a chelator. see also http://home.earthlink.net/~moriam/HOW_TO_buy_DMSA.html alternate meaning: the abbreviation ALA is also used for "alpha lenoleic acid" which is an essential fatty acid. On this list it is NOT used to mean this (almost never)-- rather, it is used for alpha lipoic acid, the chelator. This list is about chelation. However, you might see the other meaning (referring to the essential fatty acid) in books, or on supplement labels, etc.

The Super Antioxidant, considered to be more effective than Vitamin A, C & E combined and known to be 400 times stronger than Vitamin C. Its primary function is to assist in cell metabolism and to aid in the production of collagen and elastin; restoring skin elasticity, which helps to remove fine lines and wrinkles.

Alpha Linolenic Acid. ALA is an essential fatty acid found primarily in flax seed and flax oil and is also found in black currant oil. The positive effects of ALA have been documented in areas including: high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, immune system function, male infertility and cancer. The body also converts a portion of ALA into two other fatty acids, EPA and DHA.

A winglike organ, or part.

The medical term for the side of the nose. Composed of a wing of skin-covered cartilage. The plural of "ala" is "alae".

a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; "the alae of the nose"; "the alae of a maple seed"; "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae"

a wing of an insect

A unit in the cavalry comprising 500 men

unit of cavalry in the Roman auxiliary army

A unit of allied troops approximately the same size as a legion, here usually translated 'brigade'.