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onset of action

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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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lactic acid

social determinants of health

urologist

zanubrutinib

mivobulin isethionate

Fluoroplex

anus

DFS

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autologous MAGE-A3-specific, HLA-A*01-restricted T cell receptor gene engineered lymphocytes

autologous anti-HER2 CAR T cells CCT303-406

triapine

defactinib hydrochloride

Pamolyn 300

CMV pp65 peptide

MEK inhibitor CS3006

Salagen

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polymorphism

risk assessment

transcription

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

allele

MSI

germline mutation

noncarrier

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