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Alum

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000422

A chemical substance that contains aluminum sulfate and a second chemical, usually potassium sulfate. It is used to shrink tissues, to stop bleeding, and to boost the immune response to a vaccine.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000422
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000422",
  "term": "Alum",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A chemical substance that contains aluminum sulfate and a second chemical, usually potassium sulfate. It is used to shrink tissues, to stop bleeding, and to boost the immune response to a vaccine.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/alum/"
}

Record 911 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.