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Pronunciation: /phytosterol*/

phytosterol

Definition

A plant-based compound that can compete with dietary cholesterol to be absorbed by the intestines, resulting in lower blood cholesterol levels. Phytosterols may have some effect in cancer prevention. Also called plant sterol.

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fertile

median umbilical ligament

accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia

stage II papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (younger than 55 years)

anti-TRAIL R2 mAb HGS-ETR2

stage III salivary gland cancer

CD33 positive

stage IV childhood Hodgkin lymphoma

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allogeneic CD25/Treg-depleted donor lymphocytes

iadademstat

lyophilized black raspberry lozenge

quercetin/rye flower pollen/bromelain/papain supplement

therapeutic triiodothyronine

Polo-like kinase 1 inhibitor GSK-461364

therapeutic hydrocortisone

NKp46/CD16-based CD123-targeted NK cell engager SAR443579

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throughput

linkage

sumLOD score

epimutation

insertion

presymptomatic testing

LOD score

hereditary predisposition

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