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Chemosensitization
Definition 1
The synergistic action of two drugs, being greater than the sum of the effects of each used alone. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
In medicine, the effect of increasing the potency or effectiveness of a drug or other treatment. (NCI Dictionary)
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