antileukemic
/ˌæntɪluˈkimɪk/
adjective
- Used to treat or fight leukemia (a type of cancer of the blood).
- She read about antileukemic treatments that target cancer cells specifically.
- Researchers are testing new antileukemic therapies in clinical trials.
- The doctor prescribed an antileukemic drug to help the patient recover.
noun
- A medicine or substance that fights leukemia.
- Patients often take a combination of antileukemics to improve their chances of recovery.
- The hospital pharmacy stocks several antileukemics for different types of leukemia.
- This new antileukemic has shown promising results in early studies.