antineoplastic Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun 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
antineoplastic drug; cancer drug.
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adjective used in the treatment of cancer
anticancer; antitumor; antitumour.
- anticancer drug
- an antineoplastic effect