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• (KOM-pownd) In science, a substance that is made up of more than one ingredient.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Compound. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved April 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/compound.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Compound. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/compound (accessed: April 2, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Compound." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 2 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/compound.

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