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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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blood pressure

vocal cord

chromosome 17p deletion

immunodeficiency syndrome

CPM

laryngopharyngectomy

Theraloc

percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage

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ketoconazole

curcumin

anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody SYN125

Maackia amurensis seed lectin

melanoma TRP2 CTL epitope vaccine SCIB1

teverelix

Alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic Acid

fluconazole

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somatic variant

clinical utility

germline variant

MSI

sensitivity

genomic imprinting

pedigree

trinucleotide repeat

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