English Explanatory Dictionary

HER-2

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Receptor which is the target for the drug trastuzumab in chemotherapy.

Word forms

HER-2 ErbB-2 HER2 neu

Etymology

It has similar structure to human epidermal growth factor receptor, or HER. Initialism of Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2.

Related words

Herceptin trastuzumab
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