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Pronunciation: /ˌprɑfɪˈlæktɪk/

prophylactic

Definition

In medicine, something that prevents or protects.

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potassium

natural history study

HLA matching

oligodendrocyte

CBD

labial mucosa

NTHL1 gene

lymphomatoid granulomatosis

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imetelstat sodium

Arnebia Indigo Jade Pearl topical cream

serabelisib

anti-claudin 18.2 antibody-drug conjugate CPO102

MEK inhibitor REC-4881

faricimab

retinol

autologous anti-CD22 CAR-4-1BB-TCRz-transduced T lymphocytes CART22-65s

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epigenetics

translation

Ashkenazi Jews

compound heterozygosity

gonadal mosaicism

autosomal dominant inheritance

deoxyribonucleic acid

cascade testing

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