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cisplatin definition

cis·platin (sis plat′'n)

noun

a white, powdery drug, PtClHN, containing platinum, used to stop the growth of cancerous tumors, esp. in the ovary, testis, or bladder

Etymology: cis- + platin(um)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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