Lexic.us

Definition of Antineoplastic

1. 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.

2. Adjective. Used in the treatment of cancer. "An antineoplastic effect"

Definition of Antineoplastic

1. Adjective. (oncology) Inhibiting the development of tumours. ¹

2. Noun. (context: oncology pharmacology) Any such agent, used in chemotherapy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Antineoplastic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Antineoplastic

1. Inhibiting or preventing the development of neoplasms, checking the maturation and proliferation of malignant cells. Origin: Gr. Plassein = to form (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Antineoplastic

antinationalists antinatriferic antinatural antinaturalist antinaturalists antinature antinausea antinauseant antinauseants antinaval

antinavy antinegro antinematodal antinematodal agent antinematode antineoplastic (current term) antineoplastic agent antineoplastic and immunosuppressive agents antineoplastic antibiotic antineoplastic drug

antineoplastics antinephritic antinephritics antinepotism antinepotistic antineuralgic antineuritic antineuritic factor antineuritic vitamin antineurotoxin

Literary usage of Antineoplastic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1908)
"... guided by the tuberculo-opsonic index is a promising step in advance in the treatment of articular tuberculosis. antineoplastic Serum in Cancer. ..."

2. The Lasting Salute: Civil & Military Funerals 1921-1969 by B. C. Mossman, M. W. Stark (1995)
"However, when the cause of cancer pain is direct tumor involvement, antineoplastic treatments may produce analgesia if they cause significant tumor ..."

3. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"It is usually used in conjunction with other antineoplastic drugs (IARC ... Patients are exposed to the compound when it is used as an antineoplastic agent. ..."

4. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Three assays have been compared for their ability to detect genetic damage caused by antineoplastic drugs in cancer patients and possible damage in the ..."

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