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Pronunciation: /ˈsɛdətɪv/

sedative

Definition

A drug or substance used to calm a person down, relieve anxiety, or help a person sleep.

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myeloablative chemotherapy

lymphoepithelioma

human leukocyte antigen

stage II AIDS-related lymphoma

low-risk HPV

totipotent

social worker

osteogenic sarcoma

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taladegib

Clioquinol

Beconase

allogeneic natural killer cells PB103

anti-CD3 x anti-CD20 bispecific antibody-armed activated T cells

prodrug PARP inhibitor TSL-1502

Serophene

seribantumab

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sebaceoma

X-linked recessive inheritance

cutaneous lichen amyloidosis

screening

mucosal neuroma

VUS

genome-wide association study

aneuploidy

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