Definition of "cisplatin" [cisplatin]

• A platinum-containing chemotherapeutic drug, Cl2H6N2Pt, used in the treatment of metastatic ovarian or testicular cancers and advanced bladder cancer. (noun)

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• "Another chemotherapy drug, cisplatin, which is essential in the treatment of testicular cancer, is also in short supply."
• "Einhorn suggested a last-ditch effort: a new chemical called cisplatin."
• "In particular, a commonly used cancer drug called cisplatin often causes nausea, vomiting and appetite loss -- and cuts the body's natural ghrelin levels."