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Pronunciation: /ˌprɑfɪˈlæktɪk/

prophylactic

Definition

In medicine, something that prevents or protects.

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reactive oxygen species

downstaging

millimole

nurse

villous adenoma

epigenetics

furanocoumarin

Oleptro

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autologous heat-shock protein 70 peptide vaccine AG-858

Tirazone

extended-release galantamine hydrobromide

MiHA-loaded PD-L1/L2-silenced dendritic cell vaccine

caffeine

myo-inositol/D-chiro-inositol supplement

RNA electroporated CD19CAR-CD3zeta-4-1BB-expressing autologous T lymphocytes

anti-NY-ESO1 TCR-transduced autologous CD62L+-derived T lymphocytes

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biallelic

genotype

NPV

TDR

reduced penetrance

variable expressivity

germline DNA

hereditary cancer syndrome

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