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• Syphilis
  |Short definition=a sexually transmitted disease; initially causes only painless sores on the genitals but can be life-threatening if u {{PAGENAME}} (definition) a sexually transmitted disease; initially causes only painless sores on the genitals but can be life-threatening if u
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• Platinum resistant cancer
  ...cancer - {{Pronunciation}} (PLA-tih-num reh-ZIH-stunt KAN-ser) Cancer that initially responds to treatment with platinum-containing drugs such as cisplatin and ...cancer - {{Pronunciation}} (PLA-tih-num reh-ZIH-stunt KAN-ser) Cancer that initially responds to treatment with platinum-containing drugs such as cisplatin and
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• Niravoline
  ...oped in the 1990s by the pharmaceutical company [[Sanofi-Aventis]]. It was initially researched as a potential treatment for [[stroke]] and [[migraine]], but cl * [[Stroke]]: A medical condition that Niravoline was initially researched as a potential treatment for.
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• Nafoxidine hydrochloride
  ...dine hy-dro-chlor-ide) is a non-steroidal [[estrogen]] antagonist that was initially developed for the treatment of [[breast cancer]]. It is also known as '''U- While Nafoxidine hydrochloride was initially developed for the treatment of breast cancer, its clinical use has been lim
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• Alaproclate
  '''Alaproclate''' (pronounced: al-a-pro-clate) is a compound that was initially developed as an [[antidepressant]] by the pharmaceutical company [[AstraZen ...s as a [[serotonin]] reuptake inhibitor and [[glycine]] antagonist. It was initially developed for the treatment of [[depression]] and [[anxiety]] disorders. Ho
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• Iproniazid
  ...ed as ip-ro-ni-a-zid) is a [[monoamine oxidase inhibitor]] (MAOI) that was initially developed for the treatment of [[tuberculosis]], but later found to have [[ Iproniazid was initially used as an [[antitubercular agent]] due to its ability to inhibit the growt
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• Sister chromatid exchange
  ...-change'') is a process during which identical [[DNA]] sequences, that are initially paired following [[DNA replication]], are broken and then recombined with e ...ntical chromatids, known as sister chromatids. These sister chromatids are initially paired together. In the process of Sister Chromatid Exchange, these paired
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• Bootham Park Hospital
  ...tic Asylum]]. The hospital was designed by architect [[John Carr]] and was initially managed by the [[Quakers]]. The hospital was closed in 2015 due to concerns * [[Quakers]]: A religious group that initially managed Bootham Park Hospital.
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• Nafoxidine
  ...nounced: na-fox-i-dine) is a nonsteroidal [[estrogen]] antagonist that was initially developed for the treatment of [[breast cancer]]. It is also known as '''U- Nafoxidine was initially developed as a potential treatment for breast cancer due to its ability to
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• Arabic language
  ...ua franca]] of the [[Arab world]]. It is named after the [[Arabs]], a term initially used to describe peoples living in the area bounded by [[Mesopotamia]] in t ...he term ''Arab'', which is from the [[Semitic]] root ''ʕ-r-b'' (عرب) which initially meant "nomad". This is in reference to the nomadic tribes of the Arabian Pe
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• Agaricus subrufescens
  ...hite to a light pink or deep red. The gills are free from the stem and are initially pink, but darken to a chocolate brown as the mushroom matures. The stem is
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• Essilor
  ...tion of gold-filled spectacles. Silor was a company founded in 1931, which initially produced lenses for sunglasses. In 1972, these two companies merged to form ...for the production of gold-filled spectacles while Silor, founded in 1931, initially produced lenses for sunglasses. Over the years, Essilor has grown to become
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• Thalidomide scandal
  ...s and early 1960s. The scandal involved the use of [[Thalidomide]], a drug initially marketed as a safe, over-the-counter sleep aid and treatment for morning si ...rketed in 1957 by the German pharmaceutical company [[Grünenthal]]. It was initially hailed as a wonder drug due to its efficacy in treating a variety of ailmen
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• Sensory adaptation
  ...For example, when moving from a bright environment to a dark one, the eyes initially struggle to see but gradually adjust to the lower light levels. ...sound levels. For example, upon entering a loud environment, the ears may initially be overwhelmed but will gradually adjust to the noise level.
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• Workaround
  ...e often used as permanent solutions to problems for which a workaround was initially used. ...ike a patch, a hotfix is a more permanent solution to a problem that might initially be addressed with a workaround.
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• Aderbasib
  ...with [[cancer cells]], thereby impacting the growth and spread of tumors. Initially developed by [[Incyte Corporation|Incyte]], a biopharmaceutical company, Ad ...linical development included promising results from Phase II trials, which initially suggested its efficacy in reducing tumor cell proliferation in patients wit
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• K-Y Jelly
  The product was initially introduced as a [[surgical lubricant]] by pharmaceutical company and medica
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• Garnier
  ...as established in 1904 by Alfred Amour Garnier in Blois, France. The brand initially started with the production of hair care products, specifically a hair toni
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• Paradox
  ...a situation where the observed clinical outcomes are contrary to what was initially expected. For example, the [[Pulse Paradox]] is a condition where the pulse
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• Laser photocoagulation
  ...hnique of laser photocoagulation was first introduced in the 1960s. It was initially used to treat [[diabetic retinopathy]], a condition that can lead to vision
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