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Meaning of vismodegib | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A drug targeting the smoothened protein of the hedgehog signaling pathway, used for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma.

uncountable

Examples

“Among the inhibitors of the Hh pathway that interact directly with SMO, vismodegib and sonidegib are the two compounds approved by FDA in 2012 and 2015, respectively, for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma (BCC).”

CEFR level

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

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