Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Inhibidor de la histona deacetilasa
Histone deacetylase inhibitor (HIS-tone dee-uh-SEH-tih-lays in-HIH-bih-ter)
A substance that causes a chemical change that stops tumor cells from dividing. HDAC inhibitors are being studied in the treatment of cancer. Also called HDAC inhibitor.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.