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Pronunciation: /rɪˈsɪpiənt/

recipient

Definition

In medicine, a person who receives blood, cells, tissue, or an organ from another person, such as in a blood transfusion or an organ transplant.

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transgenic mice

tricyclic antidepressant

intravaginal

antiepileptic

gemtuzumab ozogamicin

colitis

soy

stage I gallbladder cancer

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Imuthiol

androgen receptor antagonist ONC1-0013B

autologous anti-GD2CAR-CD28-CD3zeta-IL-15-expressing natural killer T cells

actinium Ac 225 DOTATATE RYZ101

GNAQ/GNA11 antagonist DYP688

sotatercept

aloe vera gel

cMet CAR-mRNA electroporated autologous T lymphocytes

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familial

cutaneous lichen amyloidosis

heritability

FISH

whole exome sequencing

genetic heterogeneity

compound heterozygosity

variant of uncertain significance

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