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cytotoxic drug

/ˌsaɪtəʊˈtɒksɪk drʌɡ/

Tradução: Agente farmacêutico tóxico para as células, usado principalmente na quimioterapia para destruir ou inibir o crescimento de células cancerígenas que se dividem rapidamente.

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/ˌsaɪtəʊˈtɒksɪk drʌɡ/C1formalmedical
  • ptAgente farmacêutico tóxico para as células, usado principalmente na quimioterapia para destruir ou inibir o crescimento de células cancerígenas que se dividem rapidamente.

A pharmaceutical agent that is toxic to cells, used primarily in chemotherapy to kill or inhibit the growth of rapidly dividing cancer cells.

  1. Cancer treatment agentC1formal

    A type of medication that kills or damages cells, primarily used to treat cancer by targeting rapidly dividing cells.

    ptMedicamento citotóxico

    • The patient was prescribed a cytotoxic drug to shrink the tumor.
    • Cytotoxic drugs can cause side effects like nausea and hair loss.
    • Doctors carefully monitor the dosage of cytotoxic drugs during chemotherapy.