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Pronunciation: /ˈplætənəm/

platinum

Definition

A metal that is an important component of some anticancer drugs, such as cisplatin and carboplatin.

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fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 gene

FOLFOX-7

BCRP

dense connective tissue

pancreatic function test

poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase

pineal gland

leiomyoma

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leuprolide acetate for injectable suspension TOL2506

microbiome SER-401

Imprime PGG

Elahere

fermented soybean MS-20

Autologous CRISPR-edited Anti-CD19 CAR T Cells XYF19

Aceon

Purinethol

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negative predictive value

founder variant

microsatellite instability

de novo variant

X-linked recessive inheritance

congenital

insertion

genotype

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