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Pronunciation: /ˈʤərməˌsaɪd/

germicide

Definition

Any substance or process that kills germs (bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that can cause infection and disease). Also called microbicide.

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alprostadil

follicle-stimulating hormone

lanreotide acetate

90Y-ibritumomab tiuxetan

follow-up care

Aventyl

ulcer

pretracheal space

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autologous prostate cancer-specific antigens-pulsed dendritic cells Cellgram-DC-PC

neoantigen-based melanoma-poly-ICLC vaccine

autologous gene-modified PD-1-positive T lymphocytes ScTIL210

hyperpolarized xenon 129

DNA-dependent protein kinase inhibitor VX-984

anti-LOXL2 monoclonal antibody GS-6634

piroxantrone

anti-GFRAL monoclonal antibody NGM120

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first-degree relative

variant

constitutional DNA

D’Amico criteria

phenocopy

third-degree relative

multigene test

heterozygous genotype

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