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Pronunciation: /ɪˈmɛtɪk/

emetic

Definition

Describes a substance that causes vomiting. Also called emetogenic.

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nicotinic acid

tyrosinemia

trach tube

acoustic

barium solution

leiomyosarcoma

palliative therapy

hedgehog signaling pathway

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Valcyte

Vioxx

alpha-PD1/IL2 fusion protein AWT020

monoclonal antibody CEP-37250/KHK2804

microbiome GEN-001

HIF-1alpha inhibitor PX-478

autologous sarcoma lysate-pulsed dendritic cell vaccine

personalized cancer neoantigen vaccine MVA-PEV

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synchronous cancer

deoxyribonucleic acid

unaffected individual

polymorphism

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

poikiloderma

GWAS

epigenetic variant

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