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p-glycoprotein

Definition / meaning of p-glycoprotein

A protein that pumps substances out of cells. Cancer cells that have too much p-glycoprotein may not be killed by anticancer drugs.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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