Enzyme inhibitor
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| Enzyme inhibitor | |
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| Term | Enzyme inhibitor |
| Short definition | enzyme inhibitor (EN-zime in-HIH-bih-ter) A substance that blocks the action of an enzyme. Enzymes help speed up chemical reactions in the body and are involved in many cellular functions, including cell signaling, growth, and division. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
enzyme inhibitor - (pronounced) (EN-zime in-HIH-bih-ter) A substance that blocks the action of an enzyme. Enzymes help speed up chemical reactions in the body and are involved in many cellular functions, including cell signaling, growth, and division. In cancer treatment, enzyme inhibitors can be used to block certain enzymes that cancer cells need to grow
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