radiosensitizer

radiosensitizer

 [ra″de-o-sen´sĭ-ti″zer] a chemotherapeutic agent used to enhance the effect of radiation therapy.

ra·di·o·sen·si·tiz·er

(rā'dē-ō-sen'si-tīz'ĕr), A chemical substance that increases the radiosensitivity of tissues; restoring normal tissue oxygen tension to an anoxic region is also an effective radiosensitizer.

radiosensitizer

Oncology A drug that ↑ tumor cell sensitivity to radiation. See Radiosensitization.