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Pronunciation: /ˈproʊˌtin/

protein

Definition

A molecule made up of amino acids. Proteins are needed for the body to function properly. They are the basis of body structures, such as skin and hair, and of other substances such as enzymes, cytokines, and antibodies.

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total estrogen blockade

milk duct

stage II HPV-negative oropharyngeal cancer

blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm

renal tubule

pelvic lymphadenectomy

azacitidine

DBA

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Dimorphone

colloidal bismuth pectin granules

Chk1 inhibitor SRA737

allogeneic AdV/CMV/EBV-specific T lymphocytes

Chrysanthemum morifolium/Ganoderma lucidum/Glycyrrhiza glabra/Isatis indigotica/Panax pseudoginseng/Rabdosia rubescens/Scutellaria baicalensis/Serona repens supplement

copper Cu 64 FBP8

iodine I 124 monoclonal antibody 3F8

MuGard

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penetrance

pathogenic variant

biallelic

homozygous genotype

hereditary predisposition

missense variant

summary logarithm of the odds score

germline mosaicism

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