gefitinib

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noun

A drug, used in the treatment of certain types of cancer, that acts in a similar way to erlotinib by selectively targeting the mutant proteins in malignant cells.

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Meanings

noungefitinib (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA drug, used in the treatment of certain types of cancer, that acts in a similar way to erlotinib by selectively targeting the mutant proteins in malignant cells.

Origin

Unknown + -tinib

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gefitinib. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gefitinib

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gefitinib,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gefitinib.

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