cytotoxic drug

Noun
  1. Any drug that has a toxic effect on cells;
    Commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells (synset 103162653)
    is a type of: medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
    subtypes: antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug, cancer drug - any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function

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