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Pronunciation: /glycan*/

glycan

Definition

A large carbohydrate molecule. It contains many small sugar molecules that are joined chemically. Also called polysaccharide.

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testicular germ cell tumor

photocoagulation

Inderal

leridistim

Transcendental Meditation

douche

fluoroquinolone

chorioepithelioma

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anti-DLL4/anti-VEGF-A bispecific antibody CTX-009

cord blood-derived CMV/AdV/EBV/BKV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

Omisirge

anti-interleukin 1 beta monoclonal antibody FL-101

carnosine

anti-PD-L1/anti-LAG-3 bispecific antibody ABL501

oncolytic HSV-1 expressing IL-12 and IL-15/IL-15-receptor alpha VG2025

autologous anti-ROR1 CAR-T cells ONCT-808

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locus heterogeneity

germline

consent process

negative predictive value

polygenic risk score

multigene panel test

telomere

genotyping

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