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- Antimicrobial agent A general term for drugs, chemicals, or other substances that either kill or slow the growth of microbes…
- DEA Every prescription written in the United States bears a DEA number, that of the prescribing doctor, the DEA…
- Speculum, nasal An instrument used to widen the opening of a nostril so the inside can be more easily seen. 'Speculum' is the…
- Naturopathic Pertaining to naturopathy
- Antidepressant >citalopram (Celexa, Cipramil) >escitalopram oxalate (Cipralex, Lexapro) >fluvoxamine maleate (Luvox)…
- Abortion, multiple Two or more miscarriages (spontaneous abortions) by a woman. Couples who have had multiple abortions have…
- Liter A metric measure of capacity that, by definition, is equal to the volume of a kilogram of water at 4 degrees…
- Vaginitis Vaginitis: Inflammation of the vagina. The vagina is the muscular canal extending from the cervix to the…
- Totipotent Having unlimited capability. A totipotent cell has the capacity to form an entire organism. Human development…
- Library, cDNA A collection of DNA sequences generated from mRNA (messenger RNA) sequences. This type of DNA library…
- Thrombocyte A platelet. Crucial to normal blood clotting. Although platelets are sometimes classed as blood cells, they…