Radiation treatment in which the total dose of radiation is given over a shorter period of time (fewer days) compared to standard radiation therapy. … [Read more...]

Radiation treatment in which the total dose of radiation is divided into small doses and the treatments are given more than once a day. The total dose of … [Read more...]

A drug used to prevent and treat symptoms of asthma. It blocks substances that cause inflammation in the lungs. It is a type of antiasthmatic agent and a … [Read more...]

A drug that is used to lower blood pressure. An ACE inhibitor is a type of antihypertensive agent. Also called angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. … [Read more...]

A drug that reduces pain and fever (but not inflammation). It belongs to the family of drugs called analgesics. … [Read more...]

A form of acetic acid (an acid found in vinegar). … [Read more...]

An acid found in vinegar. Acetic acid is also used to dissolve substances needed to make some medicines and other products, such as plastics. … [Read more...]

A small molecule made of two carbon, three hydrogen, and one oxygen atoms. Acetyl groups are added to or removed from other molecules and may affect how the … [Read more...]

A form of the natural substance carnitine that is being studied as a way to prevent tissue damage caused by chemotherapy. Carnitine is made in muscle and liver … [Read more...]

A form of the natural substance carnitine that is being studied as a way to prevent tissue damage caused by chemotherapy. Carnitine is made in muscle and liver … [Read more...]