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ANTINEOPLASICO [3 records]

Record 1 2016-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Cancers and Oncology
DEF

[Said of] a drug ... designed to attack [cancer] cells during one or many of the phases of cell division.

Key term(s)
  • anti-neoplastic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Cancers et oncologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
DEF

[Dícese de la] sustancia que impide el desarrollo, crecimiento y/o proliferación de células tumorales malignas.

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Record 2 2016-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Cancers and Oncology
DEF

A drug ... designed to attack [cancer] cells during one or many of the phases of cell division.

Key term(s)
  • anti-neoplastic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

Substance, généralement toxique pour les tissus sains à renouvellement rapide (système digestif, système hématopoïétique), utilisée pour détruire les cellules cancéreuses ou en empêcher la prolifération.

OBS

Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Hexalen et Idamycin sont autant d'antinéoplasiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
DEF

Sustancia que impide el desarrollo, crecimiento y/o proliferación de células tumorales malignas.

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Record 3 2008-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
Key term(s)
  • antitumoural

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
OBS

Antinéoplasique est le terme exact mais son emploi est parfois critiqué parce que c'est un terme très scientifique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
DEF

Eficaz contra los tumores.

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