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antineoplastic vs cytotoxic drug

cytotoxic drug vs antineoplastic

antineoplastic and cytotoxic drug both are nouns.

antineoplastic is an adjective but cytotoxic drug is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antineoplastic Yes Yes No No
cytotoxic drug Yes No No No
As nouns, cytotoxic drug is a hypernym of antineoplastic; that is, cytotoxic drug is a word with a broader meaning than antineoplastic:
  • antineoplastic: 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
  • cytotoxic drug: any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells
antineoplastic (noun) cytotoxic drug (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 any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells
antineoplastic (adjective) cytotoxic drug (adjective)
used in the treatment of cancer
Difference between antineoplastic and cytotoxic drug

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