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te·pa | \ ˈtē-pə 
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\Medical Definition of tepa
: a soluble crystalline compound C6H12N3OP that is used especially as a chemical sterilizing agent of insects, a palliative in some kinds of cancer, and in finishing and flameproofing textiles — see thiotepa
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