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Pronunciation: /daɪˈʤɛsʧən/

digestion

Definition

The process of breaking down food into substances the body can use for energy, tissue growth, and repair.

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agglutinin

cultured cell line

histone methyltransferase inhibitor

radiology report

ionizing radiation

latency period

Zelboraf

secrete

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Nerlynx

pan-KRAS inhibitor BI 1701963

diclofenac epolamine patch

sintilimab

CRTH2 antagonist ACT-774312

bacterial type III secretion-based agent T3P-Y058-739

selective androgen receptor modulator LY2452473

autologous anti-CD1a CAR T cells OC-1

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reduced penetrance

variable expressivity

genetic predisposition

LOD score

phenotype

missense variant

RNA splicing

somatic mutation

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