cisplatin
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noun (English)
1. (pharmacology, uncountable) 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.Examples: "BRCA1 sensitizes cells to apoptosis induced by antimicrotubulin agents like taxanes and vinca alkaloids and also abrogates the effect of DNA-damaging agents like cisplatin and etoposide [ 41 ]."Synonyms: cisplatinum, cis-diamminedichloroplatinum, CDDPuncountable
2. (dated, countable) A platin, that is, a platinum-based antineoplastic, of which the class cisplatin is the archetypal member.countabledated
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