単たん剤ざい

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

single-drug; single-agent; monotherapy

Medical term used to describe treatment with a single drug or agent, as opposed to combination therapy. Often appears in compounds like 単剤治療.

See also: 単剤治療

• この患かん者じゃには単たん剤ざい治ち療りょうが適てきしている。

  Monotherapy is suitable for this patient.

• 単たん剤ざいでの効こう果かを評ひょう価かする必ひつ要ようがある。

  It is necessary to evaluate the efficacy of the single agent.