Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun antineoplastic

1 sense of antineoplastic

Sense 1
antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug, cancer 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)

Similarity of adj antineoplastic

1 sense of antineoplastic

Sense 1
anticancer, antineoplastic, antitumor, antitumour -- (used in the treatment of cancer; "anticancer drug"; "an antineoplastic effect")