Skip to content

Cancer Terminology

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology
Cancer Terminology

Single Biggest Cancer Dictionary in the World

What is

histone

?

Press
Pronunciation: /histone*/

histone

Definition

A type of protein found in chromosomes. Histones bind to DNA, help give chromosomes their shape, and help control the activity of genes.

Explore Cancer Terminology

Find more

basicity

Rubraca

BIBF 1120

industrial hemp

exocrine cancer

blast crisis

physical dependence

CTX

Explore Cancer Drug Terminology

find more

P30-linked EphA2/CMV pp65/survivin peptide vaccine P30-EPS

allogeneic GM-CSF-secreting lethally irradiated whole melanoma cell vaccine

anti-CEA/anti-HSG bispecific monoclonal antibody TF2

anti-ErbB3 monoclonal antibody REGN1400

kinase inhibitor UCT-01-097

DNA repair inhibiting oligonucleotide

2-hydroxyflutamide depot

monoclonal antibody CC49

Explore Genetic Cancer Terminology

find more

splice-site mutation

whole genome sequencing

de novo mutation

telomere

germline DNA

allelic heterogeneity

uninformative result

mutation analysis

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology

© 2025 Cancer Terminology

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology