thiotepa
- noun
- /θaɪəˈtɛpə/
- Specialized
- The doctor prescribed thiotepa as part of her cancer treatment regimen.
Examples
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Some side effects of thiotepa can include nausea and low blood cell counts.
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The oncologist recommended thiotepa for her chemotherapy.
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Researchers are studying new uses for thiotepa in treating different types of cancer.
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Doctors often prescribe thiotepa for breast cancer treatment.
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The doctor prescribed thiotepa as part of her cancer treatment regimen.
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Researchers are studying new uses for thiotepa in treating different types of cancer.
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Doctors often prescribe thiotepa for breast cancer treatment.
Synonyms
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6.4
A drug used in cancer treatment to kill cancer cells
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9.9
A medicine used in chemotherapy to treat cancer
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5.8
A drug used to treat cancer by killing cancer cells
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9.9
A medicine used to treat a type of blood cancer called leukemia
A drug that stops or kills cancer cells, usually given in chemotherapy
A medicine used to treat cancer that stops cancer cells from growing
A drug once used to treat testicular cancer
Surface Forms
Morphology
thiotepa = thio + tepa
Although 'thio-' is a technical chemical combining form meaning 'sulfur', the rest ('tepa') is not a standalone English word and the overall formation is a specialized chemical name not guessable by an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Thiotepa comes from the part thio- meaning 'sulfur' and TEPA, a short name for a chemical called 'triethylenephosphoramide', so thiotepa is the sulfur version of that chemical and is used to treat cancer.