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Carcinostatic vs Lycoricidine - What's the difference?

carcinostatic | lycoricidine |

As nouns the difference between carcinostatic and lycoricidine

is that carcinostatic is (medicine) any drug or other agent that has this effect while lycoricidine is (organic compound) an alkaloid, found in narcissus bulbs, that shows carcinostatic and antiviral properties.

As an adjective carcinostatic

is (medicine) that stops, or slows, the growth of a cancer.

carcinostatic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (medicine) That stops, or slows, the growth of a cancer

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) Any drug or other agent that has this effect

    • lycoricidine

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) An alkaloid, found in narcissus bulbs, that shows carcinostatic and antiviral properties