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HER-2

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, oncology, sciences

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History

Etymology

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