chemosensitivity

noun

A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.

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Meanings

nounchemosensitivity (plural chemosensitivities)

plural chemosensitivities

  1. medicineA measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
  2. medicineA measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.

Origin

From chemo- + sensitivity.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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