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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any such agent, used in chemotherapy.
2. 2
   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 wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Inhibiting the development of tumours. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   used in the treatment of cancer wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

anticanceranticancerantineoplasmantineoplastic drugantitumorantitumour

Etymology

From anti- + neoplastic.

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