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Pronunciation: /ˈɛstər/

ester

Definition

A chemical substance made when an acid and an alcohol combine and water is removed. Esters are found in essential oils (scented oils that come from plants).

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analgesia

NADC

superfractionated radiation therapy

Enhertu

HPV 18

Carney-Stratakis dyad

herbal medicine

lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma

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dapagliflozin

autologous CD123-4SCAR-expressing T cells 4SCAR123

individualized MVA-based vaccine TG4050

MAGE-A3 reactive T cell receptor-transduced autologous T cells

PSMA-specific targeting module TMpPSMA

lyophilized black raspberry lozenge

IAP antagonist TQB3728

imetelstat sodium

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heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

fibrofolliculoma

frameshift variant

family cancer syndrome

base pair

mutation

CHIP

tumor suppressor gene

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