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Pronunciation: /dərˈɪvɪtɪv/

derivative

Definition

In chemistry, a compound produced from or related to another.

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spindle cell sarcoma

intra-arterial brachytherapy

sulfuric acid

DAR

relative survival rate

yttrium

millimole

androgen receptor blocker

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prodencel

Prochymal

basiliximab

selective human estrogen-receptor alpha partial agonist TTC-352

anti-CD93 monoclonal antibody DCSZ11

tivantinib

vaccine-sensitized draining lymph node cells

RSK1-4 inhibitor PMD-026

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nonsense mutation

tumor suppressor gene

cascade testing

pseudogene

LOH

sister chromatid exchange

mutation analysis

locus

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