薬やく剤ざい抵てい抗こう性せい

noun

drug resistance

Refers to the ability of microorganisms, cancer cells, or parasites to withstand the effects of a drug that would normally be effective. Used in medical, pharmacological, and biological contexts.

• 抗こう生せい物ぶっ質しつの乱らん用ようは薬やく剤ざい抵てい抗こう性せい菌きんの出しゅつ現げんを招まねく。

  Overuse of antibiotics leads to the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria.

• この研けん究きゅうはがん細さい胞ぼうの薬やく剤ざい抵てい抗こう性せいのメカニズムを解かい明めいすることを目もく的てきとしている。

  This research aims to elucidate the mechanism of drug resistance in cancer cells.