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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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contrast material

digestive tract

aldosterone

tumor load

general anesthesia

oropharyngeal cancer

DVT

COL18A1

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carbamazepine

autologous BCMA-targeted CAR-T cells CC-98633

CBP/p300 bromodomain inhibitor FT-7051

adakitug

anti-EDB antibody-drug conjugate PYX-201

PRMT1 inhibitor

ILT-3 antagonist MK-0482

EGFR inhibitor AZD3759

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nonsense variant

pedigree

WXS

heritability

autosomal recessive inheritance

indeterminate result

polymerase chain reaction

noninferiority study

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