cisplatin

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/sɪsˈplæt.ɪn/

noun

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.

Similar
cisplatinumcis-diamminedichloroplatinumCDDP
OriginEnglish cis- ← Latin cis →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

nouncisplatin (countable and uncountable, plural cisplatins)

plural cisplatins

  1. uncountablemedicineA 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.

    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 ].

    2012 September 19, Alphy Rose-James, Sreelekha TT, “Molecular Markers with Predictive and Prognostic Relevance in Lung Cancer”, in Lung cancer international, volume 2012, →DOI

    Synonyms: cisplatinum, cis-diamminedichloroplatinum, CDDP

  2. countabledatedA platin, that is, a platinum-based antineoplastic, of which the class cisplatin is the archetypal member.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
cisplatinumcis-diamminedichloroplatinumCDDP
Broader
platin

Origin

  1. Latincis
  2. Englishcis-
  3. Englishcisplatin

From cis- + -platin (“platinum derivative”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

plasticin
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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