Enhancement

Enhancement
En|hance|ment
[in'hɑ:nsmənt] das; -s, -s
<zu engl. to enhance »erhöhen, übertreiben«, dies über altfr. enhauncier (wohl verderbt aus enhaucier) zu vulgärlat. *inaltiare, dies zu ↑in... u. lat. altiare »erheben, erhöhen«>
Effekt spezifischer Immunseren, das Wachstum von Tumoren zu fördern, wenn zuvor mit Tumorgewebe od. Tumorantigen (vgl. ↑Antigen) gegen das ↑maligne Gewebe desensibilisiert wurde (Med.)

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