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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
Refers to the amount of acid in a substance. An acid is a chemical that gives off hydrogen ions in water and forms salts by combining with certain metals.
Industry:Health care
A drug or other substance used to prevent or stop seizures or convulsions. Also called antiepileptic.
Industry:Health care
A facility that collects, catalogs, and stores samples of biological material, such as urine, blood, tissue, cells, DNA, RNA, and protein, from humans, animals, or plants for laboratory research. If the samples are from people, medical information may also be stored along with a written consent to use the samples in laboratory studies.
Industry:Health care
Physical activity that increases the heart rate and the body’s use of oxygen. It helps improve a person’s physical fitness.
Industry:Health care
A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is a type of antitubulin agent.
Industry:Health care
A substance that is used in the prevention of cancer and in the treatment of psoriasis. It belongs to the family of drugs called retinoids.
Industry:Health care
Samples of material, such as urine, blood, tissue, cells, DNA, RNA, and protein from humans, animals, or plants. Biospecimens are stored in a biorepository and are used for laboratory research. If the samples are from people, medical information may also be stored along with a written consent to use the samples in laboratory studies.
Industry:Health care
A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates (sugars). Also called aerobic respiration, cell respiration, and oxidative metabolism.
Industry:Health care
