Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
chemoprevention
[ kee-moh-pree-ven-shun ]
Subclass of:
Pharmacotherapy
Definitions related to chemoprevention:
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The use of chemical compounds to prevent the development of a specific disease.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Use of a chemical or drug to prevent occurrence, relapse, or progression of a disease, disorder, or other pathologic event.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Using drugs or chemicals to prevent cancer.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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