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The science and art of healing that employs a variety of health care practices to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.

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A mitochondrial cytochrome P450 enzyme that catalyses the 18-hydroxylation of steroids in the presence of molecular oxygen and NADPH-specific flavoprotein. This enzyme, encoded by CYP11B2 gene, is ...

Alternaria

Medical; Medicine

A mitosporic Loculoascomycetes fungal genus including several plant pathogens and at least one species which produces a highly phytotoxic antibiotic. Its teleomorph is Lewia.

Aminotriazole

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A non-selective post-emergence, translocated herbicide. According to the Seventh Annual report on carcinogens (PB95-109781, 1994) this substance may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen. It ...

Amitrole

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Alpha-(methoxymethyl)-2-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol

Medical; Medicine

A nitroimidazole that sensitises normally radio-resistant hypoxic cells to radiation. It may also be directly cytotoxic to hypoxic cells and has been proposed as an antineoplastic.

Aminoacetic acid

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A non-essential amino acid. It is found primarily in gelatin and silk fibroin and used therapeutically as a nutrient. It is also a fast inhibitory neurotransmitter.

Misonidazole

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A nitroimidazole that sensitises normally radio-resistant hypoxic cells to radiation. It may also be directly cytotoxic to hypoxic cells and has been proposed as an antineoplastic.