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digestion

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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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stage III salivary gland cancer

samarium Sm 153

cerebellar mutism syndrome

APC vaccine

erythropoietin

DACA

neurotransmitter

stage 0 nasal cavity and ethmoid sinus carcinoma in situ

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anti-PD-1/CTLA-4 bispecific antibody SI-B003

carbon C 14 ombrabulin

Empaveli

abaloparatide

avutometinib

anti-transthyretin siRNA ALN-TTR02

anti-GITR agonistic monoclonal antibody REGN6569

STING-expressing E. coli SYNB1891

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sporadic cancer

NGS

carrier

affected individual

VUS

triple-negative breast cancer

genomic imprinting

splice-site variant

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