antineoplastic

Antineoplastics (or "antitumor antibiotics", or "noncovalent DNA-binding drugs", or "cytotoxic antibiotics", see also neoplastics) are drugs that inhibit and combat the development of tumors.In the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, they are classified under L01D.
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Antineoplastic /an·ti·neo·plas·tic/ 1. inhibiting or preventing development of neoplasms; checking maturation and proliferation of malignant cells. [more]Antineoplastic - Community and Resources

Noun
1. 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
(synonym) antineoplastic drug, cancer drug
(hypernym) cytotoxic drug
(hyponym) alkalating agent
Adjective
1. used in the treatment of cancer; "anticancer drug"; "an antineoplastic effect"
(synonym) anticancer, antitumor, antitumour
(pertainym) tumor, tumour, neoplasm

A substance that blocks the formation of neoplasms (growths that may become cancerous). 

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