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/bɔɹˈtɛzoʊmɪb/ · noun
A proteasome inhibitor used in cancer treatment and chemotherapy..
Bortezomib, or Velcade, blocks an internal waste-dispensing mechanism for proteins that is particularly hyperactive in cancer cells.
Use bortezomib when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bortezomib means A proteasome inhibitor used in cancer treatment and chemotherapy..
Common synonyms include Velcade.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Bortezomib, or Velcade, blocks an internal waste-dispensing mechanism for proteins that is particularly hyperactive in cancer cells.
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