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Pharmacy

1) The science and practice of the preparation and dispensing of medicinal drugs. 2) A store where medicinal drugs are dispensed and sold.

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Pharmacy

Allograft

Health care; Pharmacy

An organ or tissue transplant from one human to another.

Drug master file (DMF)

Health care; Pharmacy

Reference on file with the Food and Drug Administration that contains information regarding the drug. There are five different types of DMF. The one that is most commonly used when filing an IND is ...

Clinical resistance

Health care; Pharmacy

Refers to failure of an antifungal agent in the treatment of a fungal infection that arises from factors other than microbial resistance, such as failure of the antifungal agent to reach the site of ...

Andropause

Health care; Pharmacy

Refers to a number of symptoms associated with decreased testosterone production by the testes in ageing men. The symptoms include decreased libido, increased body fat, depressed mood, and ...

Abstinence

Health care; Pharmacy

Refraining from the indulgence in something, as sexual intercourse or substances, by one's own choice. The absence of genital contact that could permit a pregnancy (i.e., penile penetration into the ...

Content validity

Health care; Pharmacy

Refers to how adequately the questions/items capture the relevant aspects of the domain or concept being measured.

Craniectomy for stroke

Health care; Pharmacy

Removal of part of the skull overlying an area of injury to relieve the pressure of cerebral edema.

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