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 )