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antineoplastic drug

/ˌæntɪˌniːəʊˈplæstɪk drʌɡ/

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/ˌæntɪˌniːəʊˈplæstɪk drʌɡ/C1formalmedical
  • ruФармацевтический агент, используемый в химиотерапии для подавления или предотвращения роста и распространения злокачественных клеток, часто путем вмешательства в деление клеток или синтез ДНК.

A pharmaceutical agent used in chemotherapy to inhibit or prevent the growth and spread of malignant cells, often by interfering with cell division or DNA synthesis.

  1. Cancer treatment medicationC1formal

    A pharmaceutical agent used to inhibit or prevent the growth and spread of malignant cells (neoplasms).

    ruПротивоопухолевый препарат

    • The patient was prescribed an antineoplastic drug to treat the tumor.
    • New antineoplastic drugs are being developed to target specific cancer cells.
    • The side effects of this antineoplastic drug include nausea and fatigue.