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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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regimen

homeopathic medicine

stage IIB intraocular melanoma of the ciliary body and choroid

VIP-producing neuroendocrine tumor

Lutathera

carcinomatous meningitis

AC-T

Hepzato

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retinyl acetate

tovorafenib

anti-CSF1R monoclonal antibody IMC-CS4

anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody TL011

STAT3 inhibitor WP1066

MCT/LCT/fish oil omega-3 fatty triglyceride lipid emulsion

vildagliptin

resiquimod hydrogel-based sustained-release formulation

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presymptomatic testing

splice-site mutation

CHIP

double heterozygosity

sebaceoma

multigene test

somatic variant

late or variable onset

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