Chemicals and Drugs

Antineoplastic Antibiotics

Chemical substances, produced by microorganisms, inhibiting or preventing the proliferation of neoplasms.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Chemical substances, produced by microorganisms, inhibiting or preventing the proliferation of neoplasms.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
  • Antibiotics, Cytotoxic
  • Cytotoxic Antibiotics

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

67

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Previous Indexing

  • Antibiotics (1966)
  • Antineoplastic Agents (1966)

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Tree Number

  1. D27.505.954.248w.106

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NLM Classification

QV 269

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Antineoplastic Antibiotics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000903. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000903
  2. Antineoplastic Antibiotics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4381760