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Medical Term:

value

Pronunciation: val′yū

Definition:

  1. A standard or quality denoting worth, utility, or merit; also, a thing or ideal that possesses value or is prized as desirable.
  2. A precise quantity, measured or calculated.

[M.E., fr. O.Fr., fr. L. valeo, to be of value]

See Also: index, number

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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

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