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Pronunciation: /ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk/

metabolic

Definition

Having to do with metabolism (the total of all chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism to produce energy and basic materials needed for important life processes).

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etoposide

radical local excision

treatment summary

ProstaScint scan

glucagon

autoimmune thyroiditis

exploratory surgery

prinomastat

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Aurora B Serine/Threonine Kinase Inhibitor TAK-901

Imfinzi

bivalent BRD4 inhibitor AZD5153

golimumab

autologous PD-1-targeted chimeric switch receptor-modified T lymphocytes

anti-EGFR gamma delta T-cell engaging bispecific antibody SGN-EGFRd2

allogeneic AML antigen-expressing dendritic cell vaccine

5-fluorouracil/salicylic acid topical solution

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variant of uncertain significance

exon

reduced penetrance

summary logarithm of the odds score

novel mutation

trisomy

telomere

congenital

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