1. Plural of cisplatin; a platinum-based chemotherapy drug used to treat various cancers, including testicular, ovarian, and lung cancers.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical; technical term; typically used in clinical or research contexts

Examples

• The oncologist prescribed cisplatins as part of the patient's chemotherapy regimen.
• Cisplatins are among the most effective drugs for treating advanced ovarian cancer.
• Researchers studied the side effects of cisplatins in combination with other agents.
• The hospital pharmacy stocks multiple batches of cisplatins for cancer treatment.
• Cisplatins work by damaging cancer cell DNA and preventing cell division.