Countertherapeutic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Working against a therapy.
"We conclude that transplanting hNSCs enhances endogenous neurogenesis and prevents further cognitive deterioration in Tg2576 mice, while simultaneous treatments with (+)-phenserine or JN403 result in countertherapeutic effects."
Example
More examples"We conclude that transplanting hNSCs enhances endogenous neurogenesis and prevents further cognitive deterioration in Tg2576 mice, while simultaneous treatments with (+)-phenserine or JN403 result in countertherapeutic effects."
Etymology
From counter- + therapeutic.
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