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mega-voltage linear accelerator

A machine that uses electricity to form a stream of fast-moving subatomic particles. This creates high-energy radiation that may be used to treat cancer. Also … [Read more...]

Megace

(Other name for: megestrol acetate) … [Read more...]

megestrol

A drug used to block estrogen and suppress the effects of estrogen and androgens. It is used to treat breast and endometrial cancer, and is being studied in the … [Read more...]

megestrol acetate

The acetate salt of megestrol, a synthetic derivative of the naturally occurring female sex hormone progesterone, with progestogenic, antiestrogenic, and … [Read more...]

meiosis

A special form of cell division in which each daughter cell receives half the amount of DNA as the parent cell. Meiosis occurs during formation of egg and sperm … [Read more...]

MEK inhibitor ARRY-438162

An orally active small-molecule inhibitor of MEK1 and MEK2 (MEK1/2) with potential antineoplastic activity. MEK inhibitor ARRY-438162, noncompetitive with ATP, … [Read more...]

MEK inhibitor AS703026

An orally bioavailable small-molecule inhibitor of MEK1 and MEK2 (MEK1/2) with potential antineoplastic activity. MEK inhibitor AS703026 selectively binds to … [Read more...]

MEK inhibitor AZD6244

An orally bioavailable small molecule with potential antineoplastic activity. MEK inhibitor AZD6244 inhibits mitogen-activated protein kinase kinases (MEK or … [Read more...]

MEK inhibitor AZD8330

An orally active, selective MEK inhibitor with potential antineoplastic activity. MEK inhibitor AZD8330 specifically inhibits mitogen-activated protein kinase … [Read more...]

MEK inhibitor GDC-0973

An orally bioavailable small-molecule inhibitor of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (MAP2K1 or MEK1), with potential antineoplastic activity. MEK … [Read more...]