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 ,  ,  – Exponents for three-compartment model equation (equivalent to a, b, c)
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-hydroxy acids – Exfoliating products such as lactic, glycolic, malic, mandelic, and tartaric acid used in cosmetics.
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-hydroxy acid – Salicylic acid.
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 1, 2, 3 – Exponents for three-compartment-type exponential equation (equivalent to a, b, c; more terms may be added and indexed numerically with subscripts for multiexponential models)
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 0 – Area under the zero moment curve (same as AUC)
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1 – Area under the first moment curve (same as AUMC)
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 – Time interval between doses
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2,3-bisphosphoglycerate – An intermediate in the Rapoport-Luebering shunt, formed between 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate and 3-phosphoglycerate; an important regulator of the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen.
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5-reductase – Enzyme responsible for conversion of testosterone to its active metabolite dihydrotestosterone. Two types of this enzyme exist. Type 2 is predominant in prostate cells.
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