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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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grade III ductal carcinoma in situ

magnesium sulfate

FOLFIRI-bevacizumab

diabetes

open colectomy

bulbar conjunctivitis

Vivitrol

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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navicixizumab

prostaglandin E2 EP4 receptor inhibitor AN0025

benzydamine hydrochloride

oncolytic HSV-1 JNJ-87704916

recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus-expressing interferon-beta and tyrosinase-related protein 1

Proellex

pan-selectin antagonist GMI-1070

anti-C4.4a antibody-drug conjugate BAY1129980

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copy number variant

inherited predisposition

phenocopy

WES

aneuploidy

deoxyribonucleic acid

attributable risk

late or variable onset

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