noun
any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
• Syn: ↑antineoplastic, ↑antineoplastic drug
• Derivationally related forms: ↑antineoplastic (for: ↑antineoplastic)
• Hypernyms: ↑cytotoxic drug
• Hyponyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.