Antineoplastic Antibiotic (Noun)
Meaning
An antibiotic drug used as an antineoplastic in chemotherapy.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Dactinomycin is an antineoplastic antibiotic commonly used in chemotherapy for treating various types of cancer.
- The antineoplastic antibiotic mitomycin C has been effective against certain cancers, particularly those in the digestive system.
- Researchers are studying the effects of the antineoplastic antibiotic bleomycin in treating certain forms of leukemia.
- Plicamycin, an antineoplastic antibiotic, is often used to manage testicular cancer and other types of tumors.
- Mithramycin, an antineoplastic antibiotic, is used in the treatment of testicular cancer due to its antineoplastic properties.