chemoresistant

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adjective

Describing resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound

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Meanings

adjectivechemoresistant (comparative more chemoresistant, superlative most chemoresistant)

comparative more chemoresistant · superlative most chemoresistant

  1. biochemistryDescribing resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound
  2. medicineDescribing the resistance of a tumour to chemotherapy

Origin

From chemo- + resistant.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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