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antineoplastic

an·ti·neop·lastic

UK/æntaɪni.əplæstɪk/ US/æntini.əplæstɪk/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

used in the treatment of cancer

  • “anticancer drug”
  • “an antineoplastic effect”
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noun

1.

any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function

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From anti- + neoplastic.

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