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Pronunciation: /ˌprɑfɪˈlæktɪk/

prophylactic

Definition

In medicine, something that prevents or protects.

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Ifex

NLST

PET-CT scan

anetholtrithione

WS

Lupron Depot

LRMDA gene

antibody

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zirconium Zr 89-desferrioxamine B monoclonal antibody huJ591

beta-glucan

ferric derisomaltose

Lamictal

iodine I 131-labeled anti-CEA/anti-HSG bispecific monoclonal antibody TF2

recombinant interferon gamma

CDK inhibitor P276-00

oral Hsp90 inhibitor IPI-493

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unaffected individual

HLOD score

locus

nonsense variant

specificity

unclassified variant

epigenetic alteration

translation

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