imatinib

English

Etymology

Origin unknown; the suffix -tinib denotes a pharmaceutical drug that is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

Noun

imatinib (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A drug used to treat certain types of cancer.

Further reading

Spanish

Noun

imatinib m (plural imatinibs)

  1. imatinib
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