In medicine, the effect of increasing the potency or effectiveness of a drug or other treatment. … [Read more...]
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nicotinamide
A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Nicotinamide helps some enzymes make energy in the cell. … [Read more...]
nausea
A feeling of sickness or discomfort in the stomach that may come with an urge to vomit. Nausea is a side effect of some types of cancer therapy. … [Read more...]
naltrexone
A drug that blocks the action of opiates (drugs used to treat pain). It may be used in the treatment of intravenous opiate addiction or alcohol dependence. … [Read more...]
myristyl nicotinate cream
A substance being studied in the prevention of skin cancer. Myristyl nicotinate cream is also being studied as a way to help lessen the side effects of … [Read more...]
myelosuppression
A condition in which bone marrow activity is decreased, resulting in fewer red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Myelosuppression is a side effect … [Read more...]
myeloablation
A severe form of myelosuppression. Myelosuppression is a condition in which bone marrow activity is decreased, resulting in fewer red blood cells, white blood … [Read more...]
myeloablative chemotherapy
High-dose chemotherapy that kills cells in the bone marrow, including cancer cells. It lowers the number of normal blood-forming cells in the bone marrow, and … [Read more...]
mutation
Any change in the DNA of a cell. Mutations may be caused by mistakes during cell division, or they may be caused by exposure to DNA-damaging agents in the … [Read more...]
mutate
To change the genetic material of a cell. The changes (mutations) can be harmful, beneficial, or have no effect. … [Read more...]