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Pronunciation: /ˈvɪrələnt/

virulent

Definition

Refers to the ability of a virus or a bacterium to cause damage to its host.

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cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome

senses

acetylcysteine

CEA

lymphedema

ductal lavage

radiation sickness

palliative sedation

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ALVAC gp100 vaccine

anti-CD33/CD3 bispecific antibody

IDO1 inhibitor

Mono-Gesic

xenon

autologous GM-CSF-secreting lethally irradiated pancreatic cancer vaccine

Paxil

bispecific antibody JNJ-70218902

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genetic screening

hereditary predisposition

tumor suppressor gene

noninferiority study

next-generation sequencing

pathogenic variant

mosaicism

SNV

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