cisplatin

noun2

1. •
   A platinum-containing antineoplastic drug cis-diamminedichloro-platinum(II) (Cl₂H₆N₂Pt) that is cytotoxic and is used especially in the treatment of testicular and ovarian tumors and advanced bladder cancer.

   • BRCA1 sensitizes cells to apoptosis induced by antimicrotubulin agents like taxanes and vinca alkaloids and also abrogates the effect of DNA-damaging agents like cisplatin and etoposide [ 41 ]. — 2012
2. •
   (old-fashioned) A platin, that is, a platinum-based antineoplastic, of which the class cisplatin is the archetypal member.