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chemosensitivity

chemosensitivity

8.4
How easily drugs affect cells or parts of the body
  • noun
  • /ˌkiːmoʊsɛnˈsɪtɪvɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : quimosensibilidad
  • Understanding chemosensitivity is crucial for developing more effective chemotherapy protocols for patients.

Examples

  • Thus, the discovery of new therapeutic targets and the development of novel clinical approaches to enhance HCC chemosensitivity are needed.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The experiment measured the chemosensitivity of the bacteria to different antibiotics to determine the most effective treatment.

  • Researchers are studying the effects of various treatments on the chemosensitivity of cancer cells in order to improve patient outcomes.

Synonyms

sensitivity
vschemosensitivity
  • Specialized
9 4.1

How easily a living thing gets harmed or infected

is specific to effects of chemicals and treatment drugs rather than pathogens

Antonyms

chemoresistance
  • Specialized
7.6

The ability of cancer cells to survive chemotherapy drugs

How Sensitive

chemosensitivity
  • Specialized
8.4
chemoresistance
  • Specialized
8.2

Surface Forms

chemosensitivity singular
chemosensitivities plural

Morphology

chemosensitivity = chemosensitive (transparent) = chemo + sensitive + ity

The word is transparently built from 'chemosensitive' by adding the suffix '-ity' to form a noun.

Etymology

Chemosensitivity combines chemo- meaning 'chemical', seen in chemotherapy, and sensitivity meaning 'how easily something reacts'. So it means how strongly cells or a tumor 'respond' to a drug.