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Pronunciation: /daɪˈʤɛsʧən/

digestion

Definition

The process of breaking down food into substances the body can use for energy, tissue growth, and repair.

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alpelisib

NDGA

gabapentin

Golgi complex

aprepitant

iseganan hydrochloride

Dukes B colorectal cancer

mastocytoma

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megestrol acetate

exoIL-12

vortioxetine hydrobromide

anti-EGFRvIII/CD3 BiTE antibody AMG 596

anti-angiopoietin monoclonal antibody AMG 780

Hsp90 inhibitor XL888

anti-CD133-PE38-KDEL fusion protein

Tarvacin

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tumor suppressor gene

cascade testing

positive predictive value

linkage analysis

summary logarithm of the odds score

new variant

X-linked dominant inheritance

microsatellite instability

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