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nounA drug used to treat cancer.
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Origin unknown; the suffix -tinib denotes a pharmaceutical drug that is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
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APA
nilotinib. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nilotinib
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“nilotinib.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nilotinib. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nilotinib,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nilotinib.
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