Definition

A type of medicine that contains platinum and is used to treat certain types of cancer, including ovarian, testicular, and bladder cancer.

Example

The doctor prescribed cisplatin to help treat her advanced ovarian cancer.

Conversation

Have you heard about cisplatin? I read that it's used for certain cancers.

Yeah, I think it's a chemotherapy drug, right?

Exactly! It's specifically used for testicular and ovarian cancers.

That's interesting; I had no idea it was so specific.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Cisplatin is formed from "cis-" (meaning on this side) and "platinum" (from Latin "platinum", meaning silver). The term refers to the chemical compound where the platinum is positioned on the same side of the molecule, hence the prefix 'cis'.

Memory Tip

Think of 'cis-' meaning 'on this side' and 'platinum' as the metal involved, which helps you remember that cisplatin is a compound with platinum positioned on the same side.

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