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ester

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Pronunciation: /ˈɛstər/

ester

Definition

A chemical substance made when an acid and an alcohol combine and water is removed. Esters are found in essential oils (scented oils that come from plants).

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pH

sleep stage

radiation dermatitis

Lorbrena

RU 486

alprazolam

non-myeloablative transplant

premature menopause

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EpiCept NP-1

lactobacillus fermented extract

Edralbrutinib

peginterferon alfa-2b

PI3K inhibitor GSK1059615

anti-PRAME T-cell receptor/anti-CD3 scFv fusion protein IMC-F106C

PRMT5 inhibitor SH3765

autologous cytomegalovirus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

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inconclusive result

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

autosomal recessive inheritance

carrier frequency

first-degree relative

presymptomatic testing

haploinsufficiency

sister chromatid exchange

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