gefitinib means A drug, used in the treatment of certain types of cancer, that acts in a similar way to erlotinib by selectively targeting the mutant proteins in malignant cells. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
Unknown + -tinib
noun
- A drug, used in the treatment of certain types of cancer, that acts in a similar way to erlotinib by selectively targeting the mutant proteins in malignant cells.