noun
- 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.
- synonyms: antineoplastic drug, cancer drug
adjective
- Used in the treatment of cancer.
- usage: "anticancer drug"; "an antineoplastic effect"
- synonyms: anticancer, antitumor, antitumour
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