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Meaning of bortezomib | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/bɔɹˈtɛzoʊmɪb/

Definitions

A proteasome inhibitor used in cancer treatment and chemotherapy.

uncountable

Examples

“Bortezomib, or Velcade, blocks an internal waste-dispensing mechanism for proteins that is particularly hyperactive in cancer cells.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Borth Borth-y-Gest Borthwick Bortle Bortle scale Bortles