chemoprevention

noun che·mo·pre·ven·tion \-pri-ˈven(t)-shən\

Definition of CHEMOPREVENTION

: the use of chemical agents to prevent or slow the development of cancer

— che·mo·pre·ven·tive \-ˈven-tiv\ adjective

1980

Medical Dictionary

noun che·mo·pre·ven·tion \-pri-ˈven-chən\

: the use of chemical agents to prevent the development of cancer

—che·mo·pre·ven·tive \-ˈven-tiv\ adjective

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