chemoresistance

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noun

The resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound.

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Meanings

nounchemoresistance (countable and uncountable, plural chemoresistances)

plural chemoresistances

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryThe resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound.
  2. countableuncountablemedicineThe resistance of a tumour to chemotherapy.

Origin

From chemo- + resistance.

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APA

chemoresistance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoresistance

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“chemoresistance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoresistance. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemoresistance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoresistance.

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