What is another word for chemotherapeutic?
Pronunciation: [kˌiːmə͡ʊθˌɛɹəpjˈuːtɪk] (IPA) 
Chemotherapeutic refers to the use of drugs or other agents to kill or slow the growth of cancer cells. Synonyms for chemotherapeutic include chemotherapy, chemotherapeutic agent, antineoplastic agent, cytotoxic drug, cancer drug, and antimetabolite. Chemotherapy is the most common type of chemotherapeutic treatment used to treat cancer. Antineoplastic agents are drugs that inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Cytotoxic drugs are drugs that kill cancer cells. Cancer drugs are drugs specifically used to treat cancer cells, whereas antimetabolites are drugs that interfere with the production of DNA. All of these terms describe treatments that aim to destroy or slow the growth of cancer cells.
