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| A type of polysaccharide (string of sugar molecules) obtained from several types of mushrooms. It is being studied as a treatment for cancer and as an immune system stimulant |
Previous Definitions: | beta alethine, beta carotene, beta hemolytic streptococcus group B, beta-2-microglobulin, beta-endorphin | Next Definitions: | beta-human chorionic gonadotropin, bevacizumab, bexarotene, Bexxar regimen, BG00001 |
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