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Pronunciation: /ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ˈækʃən/

onset of action

Definition

The length of time it takes for a medicine to start to work.

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idecabtagene vicleucel

pretracheal space

irradiated

family cancer syndrome

essential oil

pupil

cobimetinib fumarate

DHEA

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iodine I 131 chimeric monoclonal antibody G-250

basiliximab-IR700 RM-1995

vinflunine

TGFa-PE38 immunotoxin

rivastigmine tartrate

CXCR4-modified anti-BCMA CAR T cells

olaptesed pegol

alpha fetoprotein plasmid DNA vaccine

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presymptomatic testing

GWAS

congenital

variant

positive predictive value

consanguinity

loss of heterozygosity

heritability

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