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Pronunciation: /ˈlɛntɪnən/

lentinan

Definition

A beta-glucan (a type of polysaccharide) from the mushroom Lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom). It has been studied in Japan as a treatment for cancer.

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Chinese rhubarb

percutaneous ethanol injection

regulatory T cell

stage III lip and oral cavity cancer

CI-1033

vocal cord

skeletal

radiolabeled

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c-Met inhibitor GST-HG161

autologous anti-CLL-1-CAR T lymphocytes KITE-222

autologous dendritic cells transduced with wild-type p53 adenovirus vaccine

KRAS G12C inhibitor HBI-2438

anti-CD32B monoclonal antibody BI-1607

alpha-lipoic acid-palladium/vitamin/mineral supplement

methazolamide

PARP-1/2 inhibitor ABT-767

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hypomelanosis

point variant

telomere

pathogenic variant

trisomy

linkage disequilibrium

next-generation sequencing

logarithm of the odds score

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