Pharmacy

Pharmacy

1) The science and practice of the preparation and dispensing of medicinal drugs. 2) A store where medicinal drugs are dispensed and sold.

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abstracting service

Health care; Pharmacy

A database that provides abstracts and citations for journal articles.

carcinoid

Health care; Pharmacy

A carcinoid is a slow-growing tumor usually located in the gastrointestinal system and sometimes in the lungs or other sites. Carcinoids can spread to the liver and can secrete serotonin or ...

delayed cerebral ischemia

Health care; Pharmacy

A worsening in neurologic function in a subarachnoid hemorrhage patient, occurring several days after the initial bleed, not due to another cause.

dementia

Health care; Pharmacy

A chronic progressive neurodegenerative syndrome characterized by a decline in memory and at least one other cognitive function.

antibody

Health care; Pharmacy

A protein, often produced in response to exposure to an antigen, that binds to the antigen and thereby stimulates its inactivation by the immune system.

atrophy

Health care; Pharmacy

Abnormal wasting of tissues, organs, or the entire body.

clotting cascade

Health care; Pharmacy

A series of enzymatic reactions by clotting factors leading to the formation of a blood clot. The clotting cascade is initiated by several thrombogenic substances. Each reaction in the cascade is ...