A substance isolated from normal human blood and urine that is being tested as a type of treatment for some tumors and AIDS. … [Read more...]
antioncogene
A type of gene that makes a protein called a tumor suppressor protein that helps control cell growth. Mutations (changes in DNA) in antioncogenes may lead to … [Read more...]
antioxidant
A substance that protects cells from the damage caused by free radicals (unstable molecules made by the process of oxidation during normal metabolism). Free … [Read more...]
antiparasitic
A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and parasites. It is also used in the treatment of some cancers. … [Read more...]
antiprogestin
A substance that prevents cells from making or using progesterone (a hormone that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy). Antiprogestins may stop … [Read more...]
antipsychotic
A type of drug used to treat symptoms of psychosis. These include hallucinations (sights, sounds, smells, tastes, or touches that a person believes to be real … [Read more...]
antipsychotic agent
A type of drug used to treat symptoms of psychosis. These include hallucinations (sights, sounds, smells, tastes, or touches that a person believes to be real … [Read more...]
antiretroviral therapy
Treatment with drugs that inhibit the ability of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or other types of retroviruses to multiply in the body. … [Read more...]
antisense agent
Small pieces of DNA or RNA that can bind to specific molecules of RNA. This blocks the ability of the RNA to make a protein or work in other ways. Antisense … [Read more...]
antisense c-fos
A substance that has been studied in the treatment of cancer and is being studied in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and certain skin conditions. It … [Read more...]