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- Lactase Enzyme that breaks down the milk sugar lactose into glucose and galactose. Persons with a deficiency of…
- Acustimulation Mild electrical stimulation of acupuncture points done to control symptoms such as nausea and vomiting
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- Case-to-infection ratio The ratio of the number of cases of a disease compared to the number of infections with the agent that causes…