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Pronunciation: /ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ˈækʃən/

onset of action

Definition

The length of time it takes for a medicine to start to work.

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acute

stereotaxic radiation therapy

ropeginterferon alfa-2b

cholangiosarcoma

lanolin

methylnaltrexone bromide

pineal gland

viral oncolysate

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ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer-based embolic agent

mirabegron

demineralized bone matrix

alnuctamab

allogeneic gamma-delta T lymphocytes TCB-008

allogeneic GM-CSF-secreting tumor vaccine PANC 6.03 pcDNA-1/GM-Neo

anti-EGFR/c-MET/c-MET trispecific antibody GB263T

anti-fucosyl-GM1 monoclonal antibody BMS-986012

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chromosome

genotyping

chromosomal instability

family cancer syndrome

genotype

third-degree relative

SDR

genomic imprinting

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