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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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gene amplification

Xospata

BMS-354825

ependymal cell

capsule endoscope

juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia

mapatumumab

CC-49

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sodium phosphate

polymyxin-B immobilized fiber PMX-20R

Duphaston

anti-PD-1/anti-ILT4 bispecific antibody CDX-585

Codonopsis pilosula supplement

crovalimab

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated PD-1 and TCR gene-deleted anti-mesothelin CAR-T cells

Altretamine

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SDR

triple-negative breast cancer

reduced penetrance

FDR

heteroduplex analysis

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

clinical utility

biallelic

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