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Pronunciation: /glucagon*/

glucagon

Definition

A hormone produced by the pancreas that increases the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.

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trimetrexate glucuronate

MDS

somatomedin

mismatch repair deficiency

doxazosin mesylate

nonstarchy vegetable

therapeutic

circadian rhythm

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PARP 1/2 inhibitor SC10914

Gliadel Wafers

ivabradine hydrochloride

demineralized bone matrix

gonadotrophin releasing hormone analogue

HER2-pulsed type-1 polarized autologous dendritic cell vaccine

anti-cMET/EGFR/VEGF trispecific antibody TAVO412

pNGVL4a-Sig/E7(detox)/HSP70 DNA and HPV16 L2/E6/E7 fusion protein TA-CIN vaccine PVX-2

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CNV

plantar pit

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

chromosomal instability

genome-wide association study

germline mosaicism

constitutional DNA

familial

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