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 Meaning of ANTINEOPLASTIC
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[n]  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  [adj]  used in the treatment of cancer; "anticancer drug"; "an antineoplastic effect"   |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | anticancer, antineoplastic drug, antitumor, antitumour, cancer drug |  |  |  |  | See Also: |  | alkalating agent, Alkeran, antimetabolite, antineoplastic antibiotic, asparaginase, cytotoxic drug, Elspar, floxuridine, lomustine, melphalan, periwinkle plant derivative, procarbazine, thioguanine, thiotepa |  |     |    |  |