Definition of cisplatin
:a platinum-containing antineoplastic drug Cl2H6N2Pt used especially in the treatment of testicular and ovarian tumors and advanced bladder cancer
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The example of cisplatin and the relative lack of exploration of heavy metal drugs for therapies spurred the search for a botulinum antidote, Janda said.
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medical Definition of cisplatin
:a platinum-containing antineoplastic drug Cl2H6N2Pt that functions as an alkylating agent, produces crosslinks in DNA between and within strands, and is used especially as a palliative therapy in testicular and ovarian tumors and in advanced bladder cancer — see platinol
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