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Implantable pump
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A small device installed under the skin to administer a steady dose of drugs. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A small device installed under the skin to provide long-term controlled-rate delivery of drugs such as chemotherapeutic agents or analgesics. Delivery rate may be externally controlled or osmotically or peristaltically controlled with the aid of transcutaneous monitoring. (NCI Thesaurus)
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