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Pronunciation: /ˈfæti ˈæsəd/

fatty acid

Definition

A major component of fats that is used by the body for energy and tissue development.

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antimicrobial

premature menopause

prostatectomy

positron emission tomography-magnetic resonance imaging scan

non-ionizing radiation

cervical

phototesting

IL-7

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Sclerosol Intrapleural Aerosol

lucitanib

tegafur-uracil

pyruvate kinase-R activator AG-946

alvocidib hydrochloride

soy protein isolate

BC-819 plasmid/polyethylenimine complex

p53 Y220C mutant reactivator PC14586

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CHIP

domain

family cancer syndrome

mutation analysis

polymorphism

linkage analysis

compound heterozygosity

germline DNA

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