cisplatin
cisplatin · cisplatins
A platinum-containing antineoplastic drug cis-diamminedichloro-platinum that is…A platinum-containing antineoplastic drug cis-diamminedichloro-platinum(II) (Cl₂H₆N₂Pt) that is cytotoxic and is used especially in the treatment of testicular and ovarian tumors and advanced bladder cancer.
/sɪsˈplæt.ɪn/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A platinum-containing antineoplastic drug cis-diamminedichloro-platinum(II) (Cl₂H₆N₂Pt) that is cytotoxic and is used especially in the treatment of testicular and ovarian tumors and advanced bladder cancer.
(countable, dated)A platin, that is, a platinum-based antineoplastic, of which the class cisplatin is the archetypal member.
Forms
plural: cisplatins| Singular | cisplatin |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedlipoplatin
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable