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Definition of ingenol mebutate gel

ingenol mebutate gel

(IN-jeh-nol MEH-byoo-tayt …)
A drug applied to the skin to treat actinic keratosis (thick, scaly growths on the skin that may become cancer). Ingenol mebutate gel may help kill abnormal cells. It is a type of cytotoxic agent. Also called Picato.

Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms