| Rst | in paper or thin layer chromatography, the distance that a spot of a substance has moved, relative t... |
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| TBMN | thin basement membrane nephropathy |
| TFT | thin-film transistor; thrombus formation time; thyroid function test; tight filum terminale; trifluo... |
| TLC | tender loving care; thin-layer chromatography; total L-chain concentration; total lung capacity; tot... |
| TLE | temporal lobe epilepsy; thin-layer electrophoresis; total lipid extract |
| New Zealand mice | Inbred strains of mice, either black (NZB) or white (NZW), unique among strains used in experimental immunology because of their proclivity to spontaneous immunologic abnormalities and disorders including systemic lupus erythematosus similar to that found in humans. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| investigational new drug | Status given an experimental drug after the FDA approves an application for testing it in people. (09 Oct 1997) |
| investigational new drug application | An application that must be submitted to a regulatory agency (the FDA in the united states) before a drug can be studied in humans. This application includes results of previous experiments; how, where, and by whom the new studies will be conducted; the chemical structure of the compound; how it is thought to work in the body; any toxic effects found in animal studies; and how the compound is manufactured. (12 Dec 1998) |