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Thesaurus: cytotoxic drug
any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells
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- n. any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells