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cross-adaptation

n. the change in sensitivity to one stimulus caused by adaptation to another. See cross-nasal adaptation.

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chemotherapy

n. the use of chemical agents to treat diseases, particularly cancer, in which case it is contrasted with radiation therapy. —chemotherapeutic adj. —chemotherapist n.