English word chemoresistant comes from English resistant, English chemo- (Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| resistant | English (eng) | A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.. A thing which resists. (statistics) Not greatly influenced by individual members of a sample.. Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc.. Which makes resistance or offers opposition. |
| chemo- | English (eng) | Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry. |
| chemoresistant | English (eng) | (biochemistry) Describing resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound. (medicine) Describing the resistance of a tumour to chemotherapy. |