Definition
cytostatics
noun
- Drugs or agents that inhibit or arrest the growth and division of cells, especially cancer cells; chemotherapy agents that stop cell proliferation.
Usage: Medical/pharmaceutical term; Usually used in plural form; Related to oncology and cancer treatment
Examples
- Cytostatics are commonly used in cancer treatment protocols to slow tumor growth.
- The patient received a combination of cytostatics to target different phases of the cell cycle.
- Researchers are developing new cytostatics with fewer side effects.
- Cytostatics work by preventing cancer cells from dividing and multiplying.
- The oncologist prescribed cytostatics as part of the comprehensive treatment plan.
- Some cytostatics are derived from natural sources, while others are synthetic compounds.