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The following 11 entries include the term 1.
glucose-1-phosphate
noun: an ester C6H13O9P that reacts in the presence of a phosphorylase with aldoses and ketoses to yield disaccharides or with itself in liver and muscle to yield glycogen and phosphoric acid
HIV-1
noun: a retrovirus (Lentivirus humimdef1) that is the most prevalent HIV worldwide and is more virulent than HIV-2
interleukin-1
noun: an interleukin produced especially by monocytes and macrophages that regulates immune responses by activating lymphocytes and mediates other biological processes (such as the onset of fever) usually associated with infection and inflammation —abbreviation IL-1
SARS-CoV-1
noun: a strain of the coronavirus (Betacoronavirus pandemicum) that is the causative agent of SARS compare sars-cov-2
type 1 diabetes
noun: a form of diabetes mellitus that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency in insulin secretion resulting from atrophy of the islets of Langerhans and causing hyperglycemia and a marked tendency toward ketoacidosis
V-1
nounA number 1
adjectiveM-1
noun: a gas-operated semiautomatic .30 caliber rifle fed from a magazine containing a clip of eight rounds, mechanically capable of firing 16 to 32 rounds a minute, having an effective range of 500 yards, and weighing 9¹/₂ pounds
No. 1
adjective1 ¹/₃′ pitch
noun: two octaves and a fifth above the normal pitch of a given key on the organ
TB-1
noun: thiacetazone
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