radiosensitizer

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noun

Any drug that makes tumour cells more sensitive to radiation therapy.

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Meanings

nounradiosensitizer (plural radiosensitizers)

plural radiosensitizers

  1. Any drug that makes tumour cells more sensitive to radiation therapy.

Origin

From radio- + sensitizer.

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Translations

German Radiosensitizer, Strahlungssensibilisator
  • RadiosensitizerAny drug that makes tumour cells more sensitive to radiation therapy
  • StrahlungssensibilisatorAny drug that makes tumour cells more sensitive to radiation therapy
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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