antineoplastic
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˌniːoʊˈplæstɪk/
- Specialized
:
antineoplásico
- Doctors often prescribe antineoplastic drugs to help reduce tumor growth in cancer patients.
- antineoplastic agent
Examples
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Chemotherapy uses antineoplastic agents that target rapidly dividing cancer cells.
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The research focused on the antineoplastic properties of new compounds for treating aggressive tumors.
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Antineoplastic activity of cannabinoids.
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An increasing incidence has been noted in accordance with the widespread use of antibiotics, steroids, antineoplastic drugs, and radiation therapy.
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Mitomycin C is an antineoplastic agent produced by the fungus Streptomyces caespitosus.
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At least that's targetable, as opposed to the "Get rid of the Viet Cong by napalming EVERYTHING" theory of antineoplastic chemical warfare.
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Methotrexate is an antimetabolite antineoplastic agent that inhibits folate metabolism, thus interfering with DNA synthesis.
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It is noteworthy that immune cells or cytokines do not exert a function in the TIM independently, but rather in the integrated networks of antineoplastic and oncogenic factors.
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Simvastatin is considered to exert beneficial effects in patients with Alzheimer's disease due to its antineoplastic and anti-apoptotic effects in hippocampal cells and axoneurons (23).
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Keywords: Antineoplastic agents, hormonal; Breast neoplasms; Estrogen receptor modulators; Receptors, estrogen; Tamoxifen
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Synonyms
Stopping or slowing the growth of tumors, especially cancerous ones
A medicine that helps prevent or treat cancer
Compounds
- Specialized
A medicine used to treat cancer that stops cancer cells from growing
- Specialized
A drug that stops or kills cancer cells, usually given in chemotherapy
How Effective
119
5.5
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986
3.1
90
3.4
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1
6.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
antineoplastic = neoplastic (semi-transparent) = anti + neo + plastic
The anti- prefix is clear, but the base neoplastic is a specialized medical term, so the full meaning is not fully obvious to a general learner.
Etymology
Antineoplastic comes from anti- 'against' and neoplasm 'new growth', which is a medical word for a 'tumor'. So an antineoplastic treatment is an adjective for therapy that fights or slows the growth of tumors.