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Cytotoxic vs Antineoplastic - What's the difference?

cytotoxic | antineoplastic |

As adjectives the difference between cytotoxic and antineoplastic

is that cytotoxic is of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin while antineoplastic is inhibiting the development of tumours.

As a noun antineoplastic is

any such agent, used in chemotherapy.

cytotoxic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin
  • of or relating to cytotoxicity

    • Derived terms

    * cytotoxic reaction * cytotoxic T cell

    antineoplastic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (oncology) Inhibiting the development of tumours.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (oncology, pharmacology) Any such agent, used in chemotherapy.