antineoplastic
adj 1: used in the treatment of cancer; "anticancer drug"; "an
antineoplastic effect" [syn: {anticancer},
{antineoplastic}, {antitumor}, {antitumour}]
n 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 [syn: {antineoplastic}, {antineoplastic drug},
{cancer drug}]