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Animal modelingRefers to a laboratory animal useful for medical research [...]

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BiologicBiologics include a wide range of medicinal products [...]

Biological similarityThe principles of biological similarity have not been adequately defined [...]

BiotechnologyBiotechnology is used in two ways: first it describes [...]

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Clinical TrialsA clinical trial is a research study conducted in human participants [...]

Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)Within the European Agency for [...]

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DiseaseAn alternation in the state of the body or [...]

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GenesGenes are formed from DNA, carried on the chromosomes and [...]

GenomeIn modern molecular biology and genetics, the genome is [...]

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In-silicoAnalysis performed using computers in conjunction [...]

In-vitroLiterally means “in glass”, as in a test tube [...]

In-vivoBiological processes or experiments occurring [...]

InnovationTechnological progress that leads to the creation of an entirely new product [...]

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Medical research / biomedical Biomedical research (or experimental medicine) [...]

MetabolismIt is the set of chemical reactions that happen [...]

MicrodosingThe concept of microdosing involves the use of [...]

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Non-human primatesLemurs, monkeys and apes are non-human primates [...]

Non-vertebrate / invertebrateAny animal that lacks a vertebral column or backbone [...]

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PharmacovigilanceRefers to the careful monitoring and continuous surveillance [...]

ProcedureA medical procedure involving an incision with instruments.

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Replacement, Reduction, Refinement (3Rs)Replacement refers to methods, which avoid or replace [...]

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Stem cellStem cells are unspecialized “master” cells that [...]

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Testing (animal testing)Use of animals in experiments and development projects [...]

Transgenic

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VaccineRefers to the introduction of vaccine into the body [...]

VertebrateHaving a backbone or spinal column

VirusA microorganism smaller than a bacteria, which cannot grow [...]

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