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antineoplastic drug vs cytotoxic drug

cytotoxic drug vs antineoplastic drug

antineoplastic drug and cytotoxic drug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antineoplastic drug Yes No No No
cytotoxic drug Yes No No No
As nouns, cytotoxic drug is a hypernym of antineoplastic drug; that is, cytotoxic drug is a word with a broader meaning than antineoplastic drug:
  • antineoplastic drug: 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 drug (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
Difference between antineoplastic drug and cytotoxic drug

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