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cisplatino

cisplatin

noun sis-plah-TEE-noh Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Origin: From cis- (Latin: on this side) + platinum, describing the molecule's geometric configuration.

Usage Note

Cisplatino is a platinum-based chemotherapy drug widely used to treat various cancers, including testicular, ovarian, and bladder cancer. The seed marks it as an adjective, but it functions as a noun in Spanish medical usage. It is always referred to by this single name, with no common abbreviation in everyday Spanish.

Examples

"El oncólogo prescribió cisplatino para el tratamiento."

Natural Translation

The oncologist prescribed cisplatin for the treatment.

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