intralaminar system

a diffuse system of thalamic nerve cells associated with sleep and wakefulness and believed to be a part of the reticular formation.

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January 15th 2025

chemotherapy

n. the use of chemical agents to treat diseases, particularly cancer, in which case it is contrasted with radiation therapy. —chemotherapeutic adj. —chemotherapist n.