Asparaginase (Noun)
Meaning
Antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Asparaginase is an antineoplastic drug used to treat certain types of cancer, including lymphoblastic leukemia.
- The doctor prescribed asparaginase to the patient as part of a combination therapy to combat the aggressive leukemia.
- Asparaginase works by depleting the amino acid asparagine, which the leukemia cells cannot synthesize on their own.
- The patient experienced some side effects from the asparaginase treatment, including nausea and fatigue.
- Asparaginase, also known by its trade name Elspar, has been shown to be effective in treating lymphoblastic leukemia in children and adults.