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- Positive clinical trial A clinical trial that shows that the new treatment has a large beneficial effect and is superior to standard…
- Segment, genomic A region of the genome; it encompasses objects described as loci or probes. Genomic segments can range in…
- Fluoridation, water See: Water fluoridation
- Anatomy The study of form. Gross anatomy involves structures that can be seen with the naked eye. It is as opposed to…
- Chlortetracycline The first drug of the tetracycline family, to be introduced (in 1948). For more information, see: Tetracycline
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- Heptad repeat A type of tandem repeat sequence in which a group of seven aminoacids occurs many times in a protein…
- Varco See: Varco, Richard L.
- Tablet In pharmacy, a medication, usually mixed with a binder powder, molded and pressed into the form of a tablet…