cisplatin

[ sis-plat-n ]
/ sɪsˈplæt n /

noun Pharmacology.

a platinum-containing white powder, PtCl2H6N2, used to treat ovarian carcinoma and other cancers.
Also cis·plat·i·num [sis-plat-n-uh m, -plat-nuh m] /sɪsˈplæt n əm, -ˈplæt nəm/.

Origin of cisplatin

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

Words nearby cisplatin

cishet, ciskei, cislunar, cismontane, cispadane, cisplatin, cissexual, cissing, cissoid, cissus, cissy

British Dictionary definitions for cisplatin

cisplatin
/ (sɪsˈplætɪn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for cisplatin

C20: from cis- + platin ( um)

Scientific definitions for cisplatin

cisplatin
[ sĭs-plā′tn ]

A platinum-containing chemotherapeutic drug used in the treatment of metastatic ovarian or testicular cancers and advanced bladder cancer. Chemical formula: Cl2H6N2Pt.