ALL meanings of cisplatin
cis·plat·in
C c - noun cisplatin a cytotoxic drug that acts by preventing DNA replication and hence cell division, used in the treatment of tumours, esp of the ovary and testis 3
- noun cisplatin a white, powdery drug, PtCl2H6N2, containing platinum, used to stop the growth of cancerous tumors, esp. in the ovary, testis, or bladder 3
- noun cisplatin a platinum-containing white powder, PtCl 2 H 6 N 2 , used to treat ovarian carcinoma and other cancers. 1
- noun cisplatin (oncology, pharmaceutical drug) A simple organic compound of platinum, cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II), that is used as a chemotherapy agent against several types of cancer. 1
- noun cisplatin (inorganic chemistry, oncology, pharmacology) A simple inorganic compound of platinum, cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II), that is used as a chemotherapy agent against several types of cancer. 0