cisplatin
noun/sɪsˈplæt.ɪn/
Etymology From cis- + -platin (“platinum derivative”).
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A platinum-containing antineoplastic drug cis-diamminedichloro-platinum(II) (Cl₂H₆N₂Pt) that is cytotoxic and is used especially in the treatment of testicular and ovarian tumors and advanced bladder cancer.
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Dated A platin, that is, a platinum-based antineoplastic, of which the class cisplatin is the archetypal member.
- Derived terms
- lipoplatin
- Hypernyms
- platin