Antineoplastic

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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