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BMI (body mass index) – a calculation using  height and weight that is used to decide whether someone is over or under weight.

Online BMI calculator.

minor mutation – a drug resistance mutation that have a big impact on whether a drug continues to work. This used to be called a secondary mutation.

outreach – a type of service which goes out to find and engage people.

event-based dosing –  See EBD.

pharmacokinetics – the study of how drugs are absorbed, metabolised and cleared from the body.