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Etoxazole

Etoxazole (CAS 153233-91-1), a diphenyl oxazoline selective miticide, IRAC Group 10B, inhibits chitin synthesis in mite eggs and juveniles; EU approval renewed to 2028 as candidate for substitution.

Etran de L'Aïr

Etran de L'Aïr, "Stars of the Aïr" in Tamasheq, is a Tuareg family band formed in 1995 in Agadez, Niger, rooted in the wedding circuit; albums No. 1, Agadez, and 100% Sahara Guitar on Sahel Sounds.

Etranacogene dezaparvovec drlb

Etranacogene dezaparvovec drlb (HEMGENIX) is an AAV5-based gene therapy by CSL Behring, approved in 2022 as a single infusion to treat hemophilia B in adults.

Etrasimod

Etrasimod (Velsipity) is an oral, once-daily selective S1P1,4,5 receptor modulator by Pfizer/Arena, FDA-approved October 2023 for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, proven in the phase 3 ELEVATE UC trials.

Etraveli Group AB

Etraveli Group AB is a Swedish flight-booking and travel-technology company, founded in 2000, whose €1.63 billion sale to Booking Holdings was blocked by the EU.

Etravirine

Etravirine, formerly TMC125 and marketed as Intelence, is a second-generation non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor of the diarylpyrimidine class used with other antiretrovirals to treat HIV-1 in treatment-experienced patients.

Étretat

Étretat, Seine-Maritime commune on Normandy's Alabaster Coast, famed for chalk cliffs, the Aiguille and natural arches; a 19th-century resort turned overtourism hotspot with about 1.5 million annual visitors.

Etretinate

Etretinate, sold as Tegison and Tigason, is a second-generation retinoid for severe psoriasis, with an elimination half-life of about 120 days that led to its withdrawal for birth-defect risk.

Etrian Odyssey (世界樹の迷宮)

Etrian Odyssey (世界樹の迷宮) is Atlus's 2007 Nintendo DS first-person dungeon crawler RPG where players hand-draw maps of the Yggdrasil Labyrinth on the touch screen; series ran through 3DS (Nexus, 2019) and HD remasters (Origins Collection, 2023).

Etridiazole

Etridiazole (Terrazole), a thiadiazole Oomycete fungicide acting via mitochondrial phospholipid hydrolysis (FRAC 14); EU approval expired 2021, MRLs cut to 0.01 mg/kg in 2024; WHO Class III.

Etrigan the Demon

Etrigan the Demon, Jack Kirby's rhyming DC demon bound to Jason Blood by Merlin at Camelot's fall; first appeared in The Demon #1 (1972), with runs by Wagner, Grant, Ennis, and a 2026 James Harren series.

Etrimfos

Etrimfos (CAS 38260-54-7), also SAN 197 I, is an obsolete heterocyclic organophosphorus insecticide and acaricide introduced in 1972, with JMPR ADI 0.003 mg/kg bw, not approved in the EU since Regulation 2076/2002.

Etrog (אֶתְרוֹג)

Etrog (אֶתְרוֹג), Hebrew for citron (Citrus medica), the yellow thick-rinded citrus used as one of the Four Species with the lulav on Sukkot; ungrafted, blemish-free fruits can sell for $100 or more.

Etrolizumab

Etrolizumab (rhuMAb beta7, PRO145223) is a Roche humanized anti-beta7 monoclonal antibody targeting alpha4beta7 and alphaEbeta7 integrins for IBD; its phase 3 program failed key endpoints and it was not approved.

Etruria

Etruria (Greek Tyrrhenia), the ancient central Italian homeland of the Etruscans between the Arno and Tiber, a league of independent city-states absorbed by Rome and named Etruria by Augustus in 27 BC.

Etruscan acropolis at Volaterrae

Etruscan acropolis at Volaterrae (Velathri): hilltop sanctuary of Volterra, Tuscany, in use 7th century BC to 3rd century AD, with Hellenistic temples A and B, cisterns, a fresco, and an Augustan Roman Cistern.

Etruscan civilization

Etruscan civilization: ancient culture of central Italy between the Tiber and Arno, roughly 900-27 BC, city-states known for metalworking, banqueting, an isolate language with over 10,000 inscriptions, and eventual absorption by Rome.

Etruscan language

Etruscan, the non-Indo-European language of ancient Etruria (Tyrsenian family with Raetic and Lemnian), known from over 10,000 inscriptions, the Liber Linteus, and the Pyrgi tablets; script read, vocabulary still limited.

Etruscan necropolis of Pianacce

Etruscan necropolis of Pianacce (Necropoli delle Pianacce), rock-cut cemetery at Sarteano, Siena, in use from the late 6th century BC; home of the painted Tomb of the Infernal Quadriga (4th century BC) and a unique semicircular funerary podium-altar.

Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia

Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia (Banditaccia and Monterozzi), UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004: city-like Etruscan cemeteries in Lazio, Italy, with thousands of rock-cut tombs and 200 painted Tarquinian tombs from the 7th century BCE.

Etruscan sanctuary of San Lorenzo Nuovo

Etruscan sanctuary of San Lorenzo Nuovo, also called the sanctuary of Monte Landro, an excavated Etruscan and Roman temple complex on Monte Landro (585 m) in the Monti Volsini, Viterbo, overlooking Lake Bolsena; temple 8.60 x 11.60 m within a 29.90 x 47.65 m temenos, in use from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century AD, excavated since 2011 by Ca' Foscari Venice.

Etruscan shrew

Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), also white-toothed pygmy shrew or Savi's pygmy shrew: smallest living mammal by mass at 1.8–3 g, 35–48 mm long, with heart rates up to 1500 bpm, ranging from Iberia to Borneo.

ETS family

ETS family: E26 transformation-specific transcription factors, ~28 human members defined by an ~85-amino-acid winged helix-turn-helix ETS domain binding GGAA/T motifs; roles in hematopoiesis, immunity, and cancer fusions such as TMPRSS2–ERG and EWS–FLI1.

ETS-VII

ETS-VII, nicknamed Orihime/Hikoboshi, was a Japanese mission of two unmanned satellites launched by NASDA in 1997 that demonstrated the first autonomous rendezvous and docking between unmanned spacecraft.

ETS1

ETS1 is a human gene on chromosome 11 that encodes Ets-1, the founding member of the Ets transcription factor family, known for roles in angiogenesis, development, and cancer metastasis.

ETS2

ETS2 (ETS proto-oncogene 2, HGNC:3489) is a human chromosome 21q22.2 gene encoding an ETS-family transcription factor and proto-oncogene regulating development, apoptosis, and telomerase; distinct from Euro Truck Simulator 2 and the EU carbon market ETS2.

ETSACPDSFP trial

ETSACPDSFP (NCT07387536) is a recruiting Phase 4, single-arm Mexican trial testing Improscar Stick 50, silicone with SPF 50, on scar quality after upper blepharoplasty using Vancouver and POSAS scales over 3 months.

ETSI

ETSI, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, is an independent not-for-profit standards body founded in 1988, known for GSM and 3GPP mobile standards and headquartered in Sophia Antipolis, France.

ETSI ITS-G5

ETSI ITS-G5 is the European access-layer standard for cooperative intelligent transport systems, based on IEEE 802.11p, enabling direct vehicle communication in the 5.9 GHz band and standardized from 2009.

Etsy

Etsy is an American e-commerce company headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, that operates an online marketplace for handmade items, vintage goods, and craft supplies from independent sellers.