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Pronunciation: /terpene*/

terpene

Definition

A type of strong-smelling chemical substance found in some plants, especially trees that have cones. Terpenes are found in essential oils (scented liquid taken from plants).

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Aurora kinase inhibitor AT9283

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

iodine I 131-Lipiodol

radiolabeled

self-esteem

Jim’s Juice

hyperthermic perfusion

EEG

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diammonium glycyrrhizinate

pDNA-encoding Emm55 autologous cancer cell vaccine IFx-Hu2.0

AXL/FLT3 inhibitor TT-00973

live-attenuated Listeria monocytogenes encoding EGFRvIII-NY-ESO-1 vaccine ADU-623

tirapazamine

Ameluz

anti-CLDN18.2/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody ASP2138

Zaditor

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ART

palmar pit

fluorescence in situ hybridization

autosomal dominant inheritance

hereditary cancer syndrome

surveillance

first-degree relative

variable expressivity

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