Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chemoresistance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chemore-sis-tance
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The resistance of a tumour to chemotherapy.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From chemo- + resistance.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: chemo

Usage

Inflected Forms

chemoresistances (plural)

Derived Forms

radiochemoresistance

Frequently Paired Words

chemoresistant

Questions

What does chemoresistance mean?: The resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound.
Where does chemoresistance come from?: From chemo- + resistance.

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