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Pronunciation: /ˈæktəˌveɪt/

activate

Definition

In biology, to stimulate a cell in a resting state to become active. This causes biochemical and functional changes in the activated cell.

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inherited erythroblastopenia

volociximab

3D-CRT

infratentorium

loperamide hydrochloride

lens

Burkitt leukemia

tazemetostat hydrobromide

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anti-PD-L1/4-1BB bispecific antibody ATG-101

anti-EGFR/anti-B7-H3 CAR T cells

anti-EGFRvIII CAR-transduced allogeneic T lymphocytes

allogeneic GM-CSF-based myeloma cell vaccine

isoquercetin

11beta-hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Inhibitor AZD4017

Gammagard S/D

fibroblast-activation protein inhibitor

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genodermatosis

genotyping

antioncogene

incomplete penetrance

codon

inherited predisposition

plantar pit

congenital

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