Cancer Drug (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a cancer drug that targeted the tumor cells, reducing their growth and proliferation.
- Researchers have been working on developing a new cancer drug that can selectively kill cancer cells without harming healthy cells.
- The patient's cancer drug treatment had severe side effects, including hair loss and persistent nausea.
- Cancer drugs such as paclitaxel and carboplatin can be administered intravenously to combat various types of cancer.
- The new cancer drug was designed to inhibit the gene that enabled cancer cells to divide uncontrollably.