chemoresistance

English

Etymology

From chemo- +‎ resistance.

Noun

chemoresistance (countable and uncountable, plural chemoresistances)

1. (biochemistry) The resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound.
2. (medicine) The resistance of a tumour to chemotherapy.

Derived terms

• radiochemoresistance

 

Related terms

• chemoresistant