Main glossary
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Adverse reactionAn
unwanted or harmful reaction which occurs after administration of a drug | ||
AIArtificial intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines | ||
Amino acidAmino acids are the building blocks to forming
proteins: they are the acids formed from the coding of a triplet of bases in
the DNA. There are 20 amino acids, and most have several triplets which code
for them. | |
AnecdotalEvidence based on personal accounts rather than facts or research | ||
Animal modelAn animal model utilises a non-human species to be studied to understand particular biological phenomena, to provide insight into the workings of other organisms. | |
AssentThe expression of agreement | |
Audit trailA record of the changes that have been made to a database or a file | |
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Baseline dataThis is data that is collected on patients at the beginning of the clinical trial. | |
Big dataExtremely large data sets that may be analysed computationally to reveal patterns, trends and associations | |
BiobankA
biobank is a place that stores biological samples for use in research | |
Social networks