palifosfamide
A synthetic mustard compound with potential antineoplastic activity.
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213 matchesparageusia
Parageusia is a persistent, unpleasant, or metallic taste sensation that occurs without a food source, a specific pattern of taste disturbance.
Read definitionparenchyma
Parenchyma is the functional tissue of an organ that carries out its main job, distinct from the tissue that supports it.
Read definitionPCOS
Despite the name, the defining problem is hormonal rather than the small follicles that scans pick up, and it reaches well beyond the ovaries.
Read definitionpegylated recombinant human hyaluronidase PH20
A pegylated formulation of a recombinant form of human hyaluronidase with potential antitumor activity.
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A molecule that grips copper and other metals tightly enough to drag them out of the body in urine.
Read definitionpentamethylmelamine
A principal metabolite of hexamethylmelamine with antineoplastic activity.
Read definitionpentetic acid calcium
The calcium salt of pentetic acid, a synthetic chelating agent related to the chelating agent ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA).
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A purine nucleotide analogue antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces antibioticus.
Read definitionperfosfamide
The active metabolite of the nitrogen mustard cyclophosphamide with potent antineoplastic and immunosuppressive properties.
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An orally active alkyl-phosphocholine compound with potential antineoplastic activity.
Read definitionperturbation
A perturbation is a disruption to a normally stable system, whether a physiologic process, a biological pathway, or a measurement being taken.
Read definitionpharmacokinetics
This field tracks a drug's journey through the body over time, covering absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, and it guides how doses and schedules are chosen.
Read definitionphenylketonuria
Phenylketonuria is an inherited disorder that impairs breakdown of the amino acid phenylalanine, which then accumulates and can impair development if untreated.
Read definitionphosphate
Phosphate is a phosphorus-containing ion essential to bone, cell membranes, and the energy molecule ATP, with levels regulated mainly by the kidneys and parathyroid hormone.
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Phosphorus is an essential mineral present in bones, teeth, and cell energy molecules, with blood levels regulated closely alongside calcium.
Read definitionPI-88
A mixture of highly sulfated, monophosphorylated mannose oligosaccharides, derived from the extracellular phosphomannan of the yeast Pichia (Hansenula) holstii, with potential antiangiogenic activity.
Read definitionpiritrexim
A synthetic antifolate agent with antiparasitic, antipsoriatic and antitumor properties.
Read definitionplatinum
One element with two unrelated medical jobs: the core of a chemotherapy family, and a corrosion proof metal inside implanted devices.
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An antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces plicatus with antineoplastic activity.
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