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Word: Chemoprevention
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s. From chemo- + prevention
Definition:
The prevention of disease by the administration of drugs or other chemical agents; (in later use especially) the administration of dietary supplements, plant extracts, etc., to prevent the development of cancer.
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