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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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central limit theorem

Health care; Pharmacy

A theorem that states that the distribution of means is approximately normal if the sample size is large enough (n 30), regardless of the underlying distribution of the original measurements.

deep vein thrombosis

Health care; Pharmacy

A disorder of thrombus formation causing obstruction of a deep vein in the leg, pelvis, or abdomen.

diabetes mellitus

Health care; Pharmacy

A disorder of carbohydrate regulation caused by either a markedly reduced or absent production of insulin by the pancreas (type I) or a decreased sensitivity to the effects of insulin in the ...

dopamine

Health care; Pharmacy

A monoamine neurotransmitter formed in the brain by the decarboxylation of dopa and essential to the normal functioning of the central nervous system.

antimicrobial cycling

Health care; Pharmacy

A predetermined change in an antimicrobial recommendation for empiric therapy of a specific infection at a predetermined time.

confounded

Health care; Pharmacy

A term used to describe a study or observation that has one or more nuisance variables present that may lead to incorrect interpretations.

expected utility

Health care; Pharmacy

A numerical value that represents the average result if the decision maker follows a particular path in a decision analysis.

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