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Pronunciation: /ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪk/

antibiotic

Definition

A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms.

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neoplastic meningitis

MC5-A scrambler therapy

stage III nasopharyngeal cancer

National Institutes of Health

punch biopsy

sclera

giant hypertrophic gastritis

Gleostine

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oncolytic Newcastle disease virus

Sufortan

pegylated liposomal irinotecan

anti-EpCAM/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody BA3182

S-adenosylmethionine

amiodarone hydrochloride

technetium Tc 99m sulfur colloid

levothyroxine sodium

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positive predictive value

inherited predisposition

founder variant

genotyping

surveillance

germline variant

epigenetic variant

NPV

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