Cisplatin
ahd-5
noun.
A platinum-containing chemotherapeutic drug, Cl
2
H
6
N
2
Pt, used in the treatment of metastatic ovarian or testicular cancers and advanced bladder cancer.
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noun.
A simple
organic compound
of
platinum
, cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II), that is used as a
chemotherapy
agent against several types of
cancer
.
Word Usage
"Another chemotherapy drug, cisplatin, which is essential in the treatment of testicular cancer, is also in short supply."
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Synonym
Words with the same meaning
CDDP
Platinol-AQ
cisplatinum