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reduction

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Pronunciation: /rɪˈdəkʃən/

reduction

Definition

A chemical reaction that takes place when a substance comes into contact with hydrogen or another reducing substance.

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tumor necrosis factor

multimodality therapy

compression garment

systemic mastocytosis

ESR

contraindication

PFT

magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging

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CDK4/6 inhibitor TQB3303

anti-OX40 monoclonal antibody MEDI0562

anti-CD8b antibody/IL-2 mutein fusion protein AB248

alpha-folate receptor-targeting thymidylate synthase inhibitor ONX-0801

BL22 immunotoxin

Cerebyx

NicVax

nitazoxanide

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multigene panel test

cascade genetic testing

first-degree relative

PCR

germline

cutaneous lichen amyloidosis

homozygous genotype

band

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