cisplatin

[ sis-plat-n ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a platinum-containing white powder, PtCl 2 H 6 N 2 , used to treat ovarian carcinoma and other cancers.

cisplatin

/ sɪsˈplætɪn /

noun

1. a cytotoxic drug that acts by preventing DNA replication and hence cell division, used in the treatment of tumours, esp of the ovary and testis

cisplatin

/ sĭs-plā′tn /

1. A platinum-containing chemotherapeutic drug used in the treatment of metastatic ovarian or testicular cancers and advanced bladder cancer. Chemical formula: Cl 2 H 6 N 2 Pt.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cisplatin¹

First recorded in 1975–80; cis- + platin(um)

Word History and Origins

Origin of cisplatin¹

C20: from cis- + platin ( um )

Example Sentences

Jeff Bolle, 60, died on Dec. 29, 2023 of stage 4 bile duct cancer, seven months after his last chemotherapy treatment with a drug known as cisplatin.

From Salon

After undergoing surgery and four rounds of chemotherapy, Bolle's treatments were stopped in May of 2023 when cisplatin became unavailable.

From Salon

Cisplatin, and other similar platinum drugs, are incredibly effective at killing rapidly growing cancer cells, which is why they have been used in treating cancers for over 45 years.

From Science Daily

Adding cisplatin, a chemotherapy drug currently used to treat medulloblastomas, alongside the new therapy caused the tumors to shrink even more and prolonged the animals' survival.

From Science Daily

As an experimental model, the researchers used mice that were given cisplatin, a chemotherapy drug often used to treat testicular, ovarian, and other cancers.

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