chemosensitizer

chemosensitizer definition - medical

che·mo·sen·si·tiz·er (kēˌmō-sĕnˈsĭ-tīˌzər)

noun
Any of several compounds that inhibit the functioning of a particular cellular glycoprotein and make cells, especially tumor cells, sensitive to chemotherapeutic agents.

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