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Chemoprevention
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The use of drugs, vitamins, or other agents to try to reduce the risk of, or delay the development or recurrence of, cancer. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The use of natural or synthetic substances (e.g., drugs, vitamins, hormones, plant products) or food supplements to reduce the risk of developing a disease, to reduce the chance that disease will recur, or to delay the recurrence. (NCI Thesaurus)
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