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Pronunciation: /ˌpɛnəˈsɪlən/

penicillin

Definition

A drug that is used to treat infection. It belongs to the family of drugs called antibiotics.

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PI-88

jejunostomy

vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine

malignant ascites

oligopolyposis

Azedra

DNA cross-linking agent

radiation therapy

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CCR2/CCR5 antagonist BMS-813160

pegzilarginase

ingenol mebutate

oncolytic measles virus encoding Helicobacter pylori neutrophil-activating protein

Lithotabs

Sorghum bicolor supplement

Movatec

serine/threonine kinase inhibitor CBP501

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point mutation

X-linked dominant inheritance

microsatellite instability

missense variant

whole exome sequencing

gonadal mosaicism

locus

allelic heterogeneity

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