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Pronunciation: /ˈægənɪst/

agonist

Definition

A drug or substance that binds to a receptor inside a cell or on its surface and causes the same action as the substance that normally binds to the receptor.

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respiratory syncytial virus

iris

stage III nasal cavity and ethmoid sinus cancer

calcinosis

EGFR

innate immunity

stage I nonmelanoma skin cancer on the head and neck (not on the eyelid)

miRNA

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Lactobacillus plantarum 299v/Lactobacillus acidophilus/Bifidobacterium lactis probiotic supplement

RadiaPlex Rx Gel

tagraxofusp-erzs

pan-mutant-selective PI3K-alpha inhibitor RLY-2608

Cantrixil

JAK inhibitor

iodine I 124 iodo-azomycin galactopyranoside

dexanabinol

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logarithm of the odds score

somatic variant

codon

WES

tumor suppressor gene

variant of unknown significance

cutaneous leiomyoma

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