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Antineoplastic

//æntaɪni.əplæstɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Inhibiting the development of tumours. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    used in the treatment of cancer wordnet
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

Etymology

Etymology 1

From anti- + neoplastic.

Etymology 2

From anti- + neoplastic.

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