oxaliplatin

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noun

A particular drug used in chemotherapy.

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Meanings

nounoxaliplatin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA particular drug used in chemotherapy.

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Origin

From oxalate + -i- + -platin (“platinum derivative”).

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APA

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

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“oxaliplatin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxaliplatin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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