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Reagent
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A substance used to carry out a laboratory test. Reagents may be used in a chemical reaction to detect, measure, or make other substances. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Any natural or synthetic substance used in a chemical or biological reaction in order to produce, identify, or measure another substance. (NCI Thesaurus)
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