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- adjective That is
sensitive to changes in itschemical environment
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Examples
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The chemosensitive receptors within its body will become irritated and the body will release a nerve poison.
The Man Who Used the Universe Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1983
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The chemosensitive receptors within its body will become irritated and the body will release a nerve poison.
The Man Who Used The Universe Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1983
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The chemosensitive mice with AML1 / ETO-triggered leukemia had a distinct gene expression "signature" that was absent in the others; the genes whose expression was most significantly altered in the sensitive mice belong to a network controlled by p53 - the gene that masterminds the cell's anti-tumor defense.
innovations-report 2009
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This activation was critical for a favorable outcome: when the team knocked out p53 in the chemosensitive mice, their leukemia became drug-resistant and aggressive.
innovations-report 2009
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"When we see somebody who has a very chemosensitive disease, that's a sign they may require less therapy," Neglia said.
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"HSCT has become the standard of care for many patients with defined congenital or acquired disorders of the hematopoietic system [pertaining to the formation of blood cells] or with chemosensitive, radiosensitive, or immunosensitive malignancies.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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"HSCT has become the standard of care for many patients with defined congenital or acquired disorders of the hematopoietic system [pertaining to the formation of blood cells] or with chemosensitive, radiosensitive, or immunosensitive malignancies.
Medindia Health News 2010
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"HSCT has become the standard of care for many patients with defined congenital or acquired disorders of the hematopoietic system [pertaining to the formation of blood cells] or with chemosensitive, radiosensitive, or immunosensitive malignancies.
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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