imatinib

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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imatinib (uncountable)

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

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Spanish

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Noun

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imatinib m (plural imatinibs)

  1. imatinib