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Pronunciation: /əˈdɪkʃən/

addiction

Definition

An uncontrollable craving, seeking, and use of a substance, such as a drug or alcohol.

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Pap/HPV cotest

NPV

grade IV astrocytoma

MORAb-009

cytokine

primitive neuroectodermal tumor

Lunsumio

radiation dermatitis

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bortezomib

LMB-1 immunotoxin

anti-PD-1/anti-PD-L1 bispecific antibody IBI318

allogeneic autophagosome-enriched vaccine DPV-001

Evusheld

TLR7 agonist CAN1012

oxaliplatin-encapsulated transferrin-conjugated N-glutaryl phosphatidylethanolamine liposome

ethosuximide

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FISH

chromosomal instability

aneuploidy

MLPA

CHIP

plantar pit

de novo mutation

polymerase chain reaction

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