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Pronunciation: /əbˈzɔrpʃən/

absorption

Definition

The process of taking nutrients from the digestive system into the blood so they can be used in the body.

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stage II esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma

indium In 111-ibritumomab tiuxetan

5-alpha reductase inhibitor

MYC gene family

adagrasib

stage 3 neuroblastoma

cell type

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green tea/licorice extract-based antioxidant solution

autologous anti-MART-1 F5 TCR tumor infiltrating lymphocytes

liposomal topotecan hydrochloride

inosine dialdehyde

metoclopramide hydrochloride

adalimumab

iodine 131-6-beta-iodomethyl-19-norcholesterol

autologous interleukin-15-armored anti-glypican-3 CAR-iC9-expressing T lymphocytes

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inversion

segregation analysis

susceptibility gene mutation

trinucleotide repeat

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

GWAS

negative predictive value

founder mutation

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