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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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HGS-ETR1

topoisomerase II inhibitor RTA 744

olfactory transduction

targeted therapy

scar tissue

anthracenedione

bacillus Calmette-Guérin solution

LCH

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deoxycytidine kinase inhibitor TRE-515

MVA-HPV16E6/E7-IL2 vaccine TG4001

carbon C 14 fluzoparib

imisopasem manganese

midostaurin

Tarvacin

PI3K-beta inhibitor GSK2636771

ALVAC(2)-NY-ESO-1 (M)/TRICOM vaccine

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SNV

genetic screening

mucosal neuroma

family cancer syndrome

cutaneous leiomyoma

triple-negative breast cancer

telomere

throughput

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