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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cancer drug::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug |
| Type of | cytotoxic drug |
| Has types | alkylating agent, antimetabolite, antineoplastic antibiotic, asparaginase, elspar, floxuridine, lomustine, melphalan, periwinkle plant derivative, procarbazine, thioguanine, alkeran, thiotepa |
Examples of cancer drug
cancer drug
The drug inhibits cancer growth and induces apoptosis, or programmed cell death.
From the sciencedaily.com
The self assembled nanorods hold a chemotherapy drug that works on cancer cells.
From the nzherald.co.nz
It is this two-tiered drug attack that is unique in pancreatic cancer treatment.
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One drug is given that is toxic both to cancer cells and to normal host tissues.
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The Genentech drug won approval in Europe last week for advanced ovarian cancer.
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The drug is commonly used to relieve conditions such as chronic pain and cancer.
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They then discovered that the cancer drug, an HDAC inhibitor, repaired the genes.
From the sciencedaily.com
The licence was to produce a cheaper version of its anti-cancer drug Sorafenib.
From the guardian.co.uk
Voraxaze contains an enzyme that breaks down MTX, a commonly used cancer drug.
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