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Medicine

The science and art of healing that employs a variety of health care practices to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.

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adjuvant therapy
Medical; Medicine

Treatment given as an adjunct to another medical intervention, for example surgery.

adverse reaction
Medical; Medicine

An unwanted, negative consequence associated with the use of a medicine.

agonist
Medical; Medicine

A substance capable of binding to a molecular target to initiate or enhance a physiological reaction.

allergic rhinitis
Medical; Medicine

An allergic reaction to airborne substances such as pollen or dust.

analgesia
Medical; Medicine

The inability to feel pain whilst conscious.

angina
Medical; Medicine

Chest pain/discomfort caused by lack of oxygen to the heart muscles through reduced blood fl ow in the coronary arteries.

antagonist
Medical; Medicine

A substance capable of binding to a molecular target to neutralise or counteract a physiological reaction.

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