General Medical Terms

An antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces plicatus with antineoplastic activity.

A cyclic depsipeptide isolated from the marine tunicate Aplidium albicans.

The number of sets of chromosomes in a cell or an organism.

Pluripotent describes a cell capable of developing into nearly any specialized cell type found in the body.

A monoclonal antibody that is being studied in the detection and treatment of cancer.

A synthetic tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid related to the marine natural compounds Jorumycin and the family of Renieramycins, obtained from molluscs and sponges, respectively, with potential…

A substance that is being studied for its ability to protect against the gastrointestinal side effects caused by fluorouracil.

One of a group of cancers that develop from the same type of early cells, and share certain biochemical and genetic features.

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A type of enzyme involved in many functions of the cell, including the repair of DNA damage.

A substance that blocks an enzyme involved in many functions of the cell, including the repair of DNA damage.

A synthetic complex of carboxymethylcellulose, polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid, and poly-L-lysine double-stranded RNA.

Polyethylene glycol is a synthetic polymer used in medications, ointments, and laxatives for its water holding and drug stabilizing properties.

A therapeutic formulation consisting of camptothecin, an alkaloid isolated from the Chinese tree Camptotheca acuminata, conjugated with polyglutamate.

A common change in the genetic code in DNA.

(Other name for: amoxicillin)

A polyp is a growth that projects outward from the lining of a hollow organ, such as the colon, stomach, or nose.

A polypeptide is a chain of many amino acids joined together, the structural building block from which one or more folds into a functional protein.

(Other name for: kunecatechins ointment)