thiotepa
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thi·o·te·pa
(thī′ō-tē′pə, -tĕp′ə)n.
A crystalline compound, C6H12N3PS, a sulfur-containing analog of tepa, used to treat certain malignant tumors.
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thiotepa
(ˌθaɪəˈtiːpə)n
(Pharmacology) a drug, C6H12N3PS, used in chemotherapy to destroy cancer or neoplastic cells
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Noun | 1. | thiotepa - an antineoplastic drug used to treat certain malignancies 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 |
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