| drug resistance | definition: condition involving the insensitivity of bacteria and other microorganisms, such as cancer cells, to a drug which once stopped them from growing or eliminated them. When cancer cells fail to respond to an anticancer drug, it can no longer be used as treatment because the anticancer cells have developed an "R factor". (en) number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term |
| resistencia farmacológica | definition: capacidad de las bacterias y otros microogranismos, como las células cancerosas para resistir los efectos de fármacos que previamente eran tóxicos para ellos. Cuando las células cancerosas dejan de responder a un fármaco, ya no puede utilizarse como tratamientos porque las células han desarrollado un "factor R". (es) gender: feminine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term |