antineoplastic

Relating to or used in the treatment of cancer; inhibiting or preventing the growth and spread of neoplasms (abnormal tissue growth).

• 🇵🇹Relativo ao tratamento do câncer ou usado nele; que inibe ou previne o crescimento e a disseminação de neoplasias (crescimento anormal de tecidos).

1. Cancer treatment related C2 formal medical

   Used to describe drugs or therapies that inhibit or prevent the growth and spread of malignant cells.

   • The patient was prescribed an antineoplastic drug as part of their chemotherapy regimen.
   • Antineoplastic agents often have significant side effects, including nausea and hair loss.
   • Researchers are developing new antineoplastic therapies that target specific cancer cells.

   🇵🇹Antineoplásico

   Sinônimos: anticancerantitumor

   Antônimos: carcinogenic

• more antineoplastic comparative form
• most antineoplastic superlative form

A noun referring to a drug or agent used to control or destroy neoplastic cells, commonly employed in chemotherapy to treat cancer, though often associated with side effects such as nausea, vomiting, hair loss, and bone marrow suppression.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa um medicamento ou agente usado para controlar ou destruir células neoplásicas, frequentemente empregado na quimioterapia para tratar câncer, embora costuma estar associado a efeitos colaterais como náusea, vômito, queda de cabelo e supressão da medula óssea.

1. Cancer treatment drug C1 formal medical

   A type of medication used to control or destroy neoplastic (cancer) cells, often administered as part of chemotherapy.

   • The patient was prescribed an antineoplastic to target the tumor.
   • Antineoplastics can have side effects like nausea and hair loss.
   • Doctors carefully monitor patients receiving antineoplastic therapy.

   🇵🇹Antineoplásico

   Sinônimos: cancer drugcytotoxic drug

• antineoplastics plural form
• antineoplastics' possessive plural form
• antineoplastic's possessive singular form