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Pronunciation: /ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl/

activated charcoal

Definition

Carbon that has been treated to create small, low-volume pores that increase the surface area available for adsorption.

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homeostatic

1-(2’-deoxy-2’-fluoro-β-D-arabinofuranosyl) uracil

Allovectin-7

cardiology

AMG 531

desmoplastic melanoma

menses

squamous cell carcinoma

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astatine At 211 anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody OKT10-B10

volociximab

bavituximab

TGF-beta receptor 1 kinase inhibitor SH3051

autologous peripheral blood lymphocytes cotransduced with retroviral vectors encoding inducible IL-12 and anti-NY-ESO-1 TCR

Mesnex

polyethyleneglycol-7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin DFP-13318

herba scutellaria barbata

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specificity

MSI

intron

DNA

inconclusive result

gonadal mosaicism

presymptomatic testing

TDR

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