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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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intravenous urography

T-cell receptor gene rearrangement test

HPPH

hives

Nerlynx

ropivacaine hydrochloride

SU101

vitamin B5

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polyamine analogue SBP-101

dolastatin 10

Ruxience

IDO/TDO inhibitor HTI-1090

autologous anti-SLAMF7 CAR-expressing T cells

carcinoembryonic antigen RNA-pulsed DC cancer vaccine

Rocephin

Sitravatinib

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depth of coverage

fluorescence in situ hybridization

exon

point variant

FISH

X-linked dominant inheritance

inconclusive result

late or variable onset

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