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Noun: cancer drug
  1. 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
    - antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug

Derived forms: cancer drugs

Type of: cytotoxic drug

Encyclopedia: Cancer drug