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{1} G-CST Glycine System T protein

{2} VEGF Vascular endothelial growth factor – a substance where the normal function is to create new blood vessels. If a cancer can produce this then it can grow.

{3} CTZ5 Cytotranzanine 5: A pentahydrate of Cytotranzanine which locates lesions in damaged DNA, marks the base pairs for restriction and recombination to enhance and increase stem cell production and localisation. In layman’s terms it makes it easy for stem cells to find cells to duplicate and replace.

{4} Arachnoid mater - A membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

{5} STAT – A medical term short for statim, the Latin word for immediately.

{6} Tai-Pan: The English equivalent means big shot.

{7} Meng Po: According to Chinese tradition, an old lady; Meng Po is tasked with insuring that souls who have been punished do not remember their time in hell.

{8} 18 Chambers: According to Taoist tradition, there are 18 levels of hell in which wrong doers are punished. In the case of the story, the character Forrest would have qualified for all 18 levels.