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Pronunciation: /ˈsɛdətɪv/

sedative

Definition

A drug or substance used to calm a person down, relieve anxiety, or help a person sleep.

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nutrigenomics

localized cancer

composite lymphoma

pulmonary specialist

HHS

stress protein

compliance

ER negative

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milodistim

anti-ENPP3/MMAF antibody-drug conjugate AGS-16M8F

Vantin

Lasix

recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor

B43-PAP immunotoxin

anti-TIGIT/anti-PVRIG bispecific antibody PM1009

carcinoembryonic antigen peptide 1

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variant of unknown significance

novel variant

frameshift variant

X-linked dominant inheritance

consent process

deletion

germline DNA

splice-site mutation

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