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dimethyl sulfoxide

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Pronunciation: /dimethyl* sulfoxide*/

dimethyl sulfoxide

Definition

A polar organic solvent. DMSO is a free radical scavenger that has been used to treat extravasation damage caused by anthracycline-based chemotherapy.

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VAdriaC-IE regimen

pancreatic insulin-producing tumor

Bazex-Dupré-Christol syndrome

pevonedistat

barrier

intravesical chemotherapy

PRCA

oncogene

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IL-2 recombinant fusion protein ALT-801

flouride F 18 fluoropivalate

docetaxel depot formulation NZ-DTX

anti-K-RAS G12V mTCR-transduced autologous peripheral blood lymphocytes

rivastigmine tartrate

Proleukin

anti-NY-ESO1 TCR-transduced autologous CD62L+-derived T lymphocytes

anti-LeY-CAR-transduced autologous T lymphocytes

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carrier

genetic susceptibility

heterozygous genotype

aneuploidy

genodermatosis

heteroduplex analysis

pathognomonic

deleterious mutation

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