Kinase inhibitor
| Kinase inhibitor | |
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| Term | Kinase inhibitor |
| Short definition | kinase inhibitor (KY-nays in-HIH-bih-ter) A substance that blocks a type of enzyme called a kinase. Human cells have many different kinases, and they help control important functions such as cell signaling, metabolism, division, and survival. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
kinase inhibitor - (pronounced) (KY-nays in-HIH-bih-ter) A substance that blocks a type of enzyme called a kinase. Human cells have many different kinases, and they help control important functions such as cell signaling, metabolism, division, and survival. Certain kinases are more active in some types of cancer cells, and blocking them can help prevent the cancer cells from growing. Kinase inhibitors can also block the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. Some kinase inhibitors are used to treat cancer
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