Cytoresistance
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 cellular resistance to injury uncountable
"The dramatic increase in cholesterol content that follows the induction of experimental acute renal failure characterises the acquired cytoresistance response, i.e. the partial renal resistance to further ischemic or toxic damage [4 –5 ]."
Example
More examples"The dramatic increase in cholesterol content that follows the induction of experimental acute renal failure characterises the acquired cytoresistance response, i.e. the partial renal resistance to further ischemic or toxic damage [4 –5 ]."
Etymology
From cyto- + resistance.
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