sunitinib

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noun

An oral small-molecule receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor used in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma and imatinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumour.

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sunitinibmalaatSU11248Sutent
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Meanings

nounsunitinib (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn oral small-molecule receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor used in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma and imatinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumour.

    Synonyms: sunitinibmalaat, SU11248, Sutent

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn oral small-molecule receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor used in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma and imatinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumour.

Similar
sunitinibmalaatSU11248Sutent
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APA

sunitinib. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunitinib

MLA

“sunitinib.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunitinib. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sunitinib,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunitinib.

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