cisplatin
/sɪsˈplatɪn/ · noun
Meaning
- (noncount) A simple inorganic compound of platinum, cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II), that is used as a chemotherapy agent against several types of cancer.
- (count) A platin, that is, a platinum-based antineoplastic, of which class cisplatin is the archetypal member.
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