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histone deacetylase inhibitor

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003912

A substance that causes a chemical change that stops tumor cells from dividing. Histone deacetylase inhibitors are being studied in the treatment of cancer. Also called HDAC inhibitor.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-003912
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsHDAC inhibitor
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance that causes a chemical change that stops tumor cells from dividing. Histone deacetylase inhibitors are being studied in the treatment of cancer. Also called HDAC inhibitor.",
  "synonyms": [
    "HDAC inhibitor"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/histone-deacetylase-inhibitor/"
}

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