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cisplatin

/sɪsˈplæt.ɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
cis-platin
IPA
/sɪsˈplæt.ɪn/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A platinum-containing antineoplastic drug cis-diamminedichloro-platinum(II) (Cl₂H₆N₂Pt) that is cytotoxic and is used especially in the treatment of testicular and ovarian tumors and advanced bladder cancer.

Uncountable

noun

A platin, that is, a platinum-based antineoplastic, of which the class cisplatin is the archetypal member.

Countable; Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin cisder. English cis- English -platin English cisplatin From cis- + -platin (“platinum derivative”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

cisplatins (plural)

Derived Forms

lipoplatin

Synonyms

cisplatinum cis-diamminedichloroplatinum CDDP

Questions

How do you pronounce cisplatin?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪsˈplæt.ɪn/.
What does cisplatin mean?
A platinum-containing antineoplastic drug cis-diamminedichloro-platinum(II) (Cl₂H₆N₂Pt) that is cytotoxic and is used especially in the treatment of testicular and ovarian tumors and advanced bladder cancer.
Where does cisplatin come from?
Etymology tree Latin cisder. English cis- English -platin English cisplatin From cis- + -platin (“platinum derivative”).

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