First Known Use: 1977
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cisplatin
noun cis·plat·in \(ˌ)sis-ˈpla-tən\
Definition of CISPLATIN
: a platinum-containing antineoplastic drug Cl2H6N2Pt used especially in the treatment of testicular and ovarian tumors and advanced bladder cancer
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Origin of CISPLATIN
cis- + platinum
Rhymes with CISPLATIN
Medical Dictionary
cisplatin
noun cis·plat·in \ˈsis-ˌplat-ən\
Medical Definition of CISPLATIN
: a platinum-containing antineoplastic drug Cl2H6N2Pt that functions as an alkylating agent, produces crosslinks in DNA between and within strands, and is used especially as a palliative therapy in testicular and ovarian tumors and in advanced bladder cancer—see platinol
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