cis·plat·in
n : a platinum-containing antineoplastic drug Cl2H6N2Pt that functions as an alkylating agent, produces crosslinks in DNA between and within strands, and is used esp. as a palliative therapy in testicular and ovarian tumors and in advanced bladder cancer - see PLATINOL .
Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. © 1997-2024.
|
|
|