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Pronunciation: /rifabutin*/

rifabutin

Definition

A drug used to prevent the spread of a bacterium called in patients with advanced HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) infection. It blocks an enzyme that the bacteria need to grow. It is a type of antibiotic. Also called Mycobutin.

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optic chiasma

endometrial cancer

batimastat

rucaparib camsylate

multitargeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor ABT-869

atrophic vaginitis

stage III ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer

zosuquidar trihydrochloride

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autologous cytomegalovirus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

MVX-1-loaded macrocapsule/autologous tumor cell vaccine MVX-ONCO-1

Diastyl

immunomodulatory agent CC-11006

IL-12sc, IL-15sushi, IFNa and GM-CSF mRNA-based immunotherapeutic agent SAR441000

cyclosporine

Rituxan

Allogeneic Variable Delta 1 Gamma-delta T-lymphocytes GDX012

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hereditary predisposition

phenocopy

cascade testing

variable expressivity

haploinsufficiency

autosomal dominant inheritance

sebaceoma

gene

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