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Pronunciation: /acitretin*/

acitretin

Definition

A substance that is used in the prevention of cancer and in the treatment of psoriasis. It belongs to the family of drugs called retinoids.

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microscopic

intestinal

fibroblast

stage II adrenocortical cancer

industrial hemp

lymphoscintigraphy

glucagon

SC-PEG E. coli L-asparaginase

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mammaglobin-A DNA vaccine

Mycoquin

Coriolus versicolor-based vaginal gel

methotrexate-encapsulating autologous tumor-derived microparticles

MUC16-targeted antibody-drug conjugate DMUC5754A

anti-FRa antibody-drug conjugate AZD5335

rabies vaccine

Src/Abl kinase inhibitor AZD0424

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splice-site mutation

inconclusive result

SNV

point mutation

linkage analysis

deoxyribonucleic acid

homozygous genotype

germline variant

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