Metabolic Pathway Manipulation means alteration of one or more single Genes, multiple Genes, genetic pathways and/or genomes by modification of pathway control mechanisms to enable and/or facilitate:
Precursor means any chemical reactant which takes part at any stage in the production by whatever method of a toxic chemical. This includes any key component of a binary or multicomponent chemical system.
Biological agent shall mean any pathogenic (disease producing) micro-organism(s) and/or biologically produced toxin(s) (including genetically modified organisms and chemically synthesized toxins) which cause illness and/or death in humans, animals or plants.
Biomarker means a parameter or characteristic in a patient or Patient Sample, the measurement of which is useful (a) for purposes of selecting appropriate therapies or patient populations or monitoring disease susceptibility, severity or state, or monitoring therapies for such patient and/or (b) for predicting the outcome of a particular treatment of such patient.
Cannabinoid means any of the chemical compounds that are the active constituents of marijuana.
Vaccine means a specially prepared antigen which, upon administration to a person, will result in immunity and, specifically for the purposes of this rule, shall mean influenza and pneumococcal vaccines.
Prosthesis means an artificial substitute for a missing body part.
Stability means structural stability.
Drug means (i) articles or substances recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia
Genetic material means any material of plant, animal, microbial or other origin containing functional units of heredity.
Infection means the entry and development or multiplication of an infectious agent in the body of humans and animals that may constitute a public health risk;
Animal means any nonhuman animate being endowed with the power of voluntary action.
Diagnosis means the definition of the nature of the Client's disorder. When formulating the Diagnosis of Client, CONTRACTOR shall use the diagnostic codes and axes as specified in the most current edition of the DSM published by the American Psychiatric Association. DSM diagnoses will be recorded on all IRIS documents, as appropriate.