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Pronunciation: /ˈgæstrɪk ˈæsəd/

gastric acid

Definition

Acid that is released into the stomach from glands in the stomach wall. It helps digest food. Gastric acid is made of hydrochloric acid.

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portal hypertension

valacyclovir

adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma

stage 0 bladder cancer

inositol hexaphosphate

immunosuppressive

gamma secretase inhibitor

stage IV prostate cancer

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recombinant interleukin-12

Seasonale

thrombomodulin alfa

young autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes

Anti-HLA-A2-MAGE-A4/Anti-CD3 Bispecific Antibody RO7444973

electrokinetically modified water

PRMT1 inhibitor GSK3368715

anti-CLDN18.2 CAR T cells LY011

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founder mutation

SNP

hereditary predisposition

translation

PRS

genetic heterogeneity

poikiloderma

negative predictive value

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