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emetic

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Pronunciation: /ɪˈmɛtɪk/

emetic

Definition

Describes a substance that causes vomiting. Also called emetogenic.

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prophylactic

anti-CD22 immunotoxin

minimal residual disease

replication cycle

tositumomab

derivative

ecchymosis

gene transfer

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Movalis

verubulin hydrochloride

sparfosic acid

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pegfilgrastim anti-neutropenic factor

anti-DLL4 monoclonal antibody MEDI0639

vinorelbine tartrate oral

TBX-4000-treated hematopoietic stem cells TBX-2400

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nonsense variant

deletion

genome-wide association study

splice-site mutation

first-degree relative

microsatellite instability

frameshift variant

germline mutation

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