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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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thiethylperazine

papillary thyroid cancer

anaplastic thyroid cancer

National Clinical Trials Network

myeloablation

ovary

benign tumor

Gavreto

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Hec1/Nek2 inhibitor T-1101 tosylate

anti-CD73 monoclonal antibody BMS-986179

Uncaria tomentosa extract

submicron particle paclitaxel sterile suspension

JNK1 inhibitor BMS-986360

6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatases isoform 3 inhibitor ACT-PFK-158

Coly-Mycin

melanoma TRP2 CTL epitope vaccine SCIB1

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antioncogene

LOH

inherited cancer syndrome

Ashkenazi Jews

nail dystrophy

TNBC

founder variant

oral papilloma

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