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Pronunciation: /ˈmækroʊˌfeɪʤ/

macrophage

Definition

A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of other immune system cells.

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herbal medicine

liquid biopsy

AMG 706

lexatumumab

isoflavone

yttrium Y 90-DOTA-biotin

Hodgkin disease

nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2

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anti-CD20/CD3 bispecific antibody JS203

leuprolide acetate

autologous anti-CD19 CAR T cells 19(T2)28z1xx

Synestrin

SRPK1/ABCG2 inhibitor SCO-101

PedvaxHIB

anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody hPV19

autologous cytotoxic T lymphocytes exposed to dendritic cells loaded with 6B11 anti-idiotype minibody

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missense mutation

pathogenic variant

noninferiority study

point mutation

throughput

assisted reproductive technology

somatic variant

cosegregation

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