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Pronunciation: /ˈlæksətɪv/

laxative

Definition

A substance that promotes bowel movements.

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whole cell vaccine

dose-dense chemotherapy

multiple sclerosis

wound

recombinant fowlpox-CEA-MUC-1-TRICOM vaccine

gemcitabine hydrochloride

cecum

microsatellite instability

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human papillomavirus vaccine V503

Avodart

antibody receptor-Trap fusion protein IMM2520

romosozumab

FGF/FGFR pathway inhibitor E7090

factor VII-targeting immunoconjugate protein ICON-1

omidubicel

pentetic acid calcium

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insertion

attributable risk

autosomal

germline mosaicism

HLOD score

single nucleotide variant

telomere

autosomal dominant inheritance

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