antineoplastic

Adjective

• used in the treatment of cancer
  • anticancer drug
    
  • an antineoplastic effect
    

Noun

• 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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  anticancer , antitumor , antitumour , antineoplastic drug , cancer drug