Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A colorless unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, C30H50, found in human sebum and in the liver oil of sharks, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of cholesterol and is used in biochemical research.
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- noun organic chemistry A
triterpene hydrocarbon found inshark liver oil and inhuman sebum ; it plays a role in thebiosynthesis ofsteroids .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In the United States, squalene is used as an adjuvant only in the anthrax vaccine, but in Europe, squalene has been used for a number of years in several different vaccines.
Novel H1N1 Influenza 2010
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In the United States, squalene is used as an adjuvant only in the anthrax vaccine, but in Europe, squalene has been used for a number of years in several different vaccines.
Hot Topics: Squalene 2009
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A mere 10 ppb concentration of squalene translates into approximately 184 trillion molecules of squalene and an equal number of potentially destructive immune responses.
Dr. Sherri Tenpenny: Novartis Is Celebrating. Should We? 2009
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The adjuvant in Pandemrix is called squalene, which is extracted from fish oil.
icScotland 2009
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It contains an immune adjuvant called squalene (MF-59) which has been shown to cause severe autoimmune disorders such as MS, rheumatoid arthritis and Lupus.
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Furthermore, they plan to use an adjuvant called squalene (an adjuvant is something to irritates the body into producing more of a response).
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It includes a natural oil called squalene, water and vitamin E.
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Added to the H1N1 vaccine is an oily concoction called squalene that has been shown to cause severe autoimmune conditions, including multiple sclerosis and lupus.
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The swine flu vaccine also contains a chemical called squalene, used to stimulate the immune system to respond to the vaccine.
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Added to the H1N1 vaccine is an oily concoction called squalene that has been shown to cause severe autoimmune conditions, including multiple sclerosis and lupus.
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