HER-2

noun

Receptor which is the target for the drug trastuzumab in chemotherapy.

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Meanings

nounHER-2 (uncountable)

alternative ErbB-2 · alternative HER2 · alternative neu

  1. uncountablemedicineReceptor which is the target for the drug trastuzumab in chemotherapy.

Synonyms & antonyms

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erbb-2neu

Origin

It has similar structure to human epidermal growth factor receptor, or HER. Initialism of Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2.

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APA

HER-2. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HER-2

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“HER-2.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HER-2. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “HER-2,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HER-2.

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