cisplatin

noun

cis·plat·in (ˌ)sis-ˈpla-tᵊn

: a platinum-containing antineoplastic drug Cl₂H₆N₂Pt used especially in the treatment of testicular and ovarian tumors and advanced bladder cancer

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Subsequent experiments showed that cisplatin could inhibit the growth of cancer cells both in cell cultures and in animal models. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026 In response, the firm shuttered the facility, creating a national shortage of the chemotherapy drug cisplatin. — William Gavin, Quartz, 6 Sep. 2024 Examples of these chemotherapy drugs include cisplatin, carboplatin, and oxaliplatin. — Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 22 Sep. 2024 The control group received only chemoradiotherapy, a standard process that included treatment with radiation and the drug cisplatin. — Sam Tupper, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cisplatin

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cis- + platinum

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1977, in the meaning defined above

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cisplatin

noun

cis·plat·in ˈsis-ˌplat-ᵊn

: 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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