Definition of antineoplastic drug

Definitions

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

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Synonyms

antineoplastic cancer drug

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More General Terms

cytotoxic drug

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More Specific Terms

Alkeran alkylating agent antimetabolite antineoplastic antibiotic asparaginase Elspar floxuridine lomustine melphalan periwinkle plant derivative procarbazine thioguanine thiotepa

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