Administration of melatonin during chemotherapy may prevent some chemotherapy-induced side effects, particularly myelosuppression and neuropathy. Oncologists often prescribe drugs (Leukine) that work in a similar way as melatonin to protect the immune system.
Definition: Mortality is incidence of death in a population. It is measured in various ways, often by the probability that a randomly selected individual in a population at some date and location would die in some period of time. Contrast to morbidity. Terms related to Mortality: 1  Morbidity. 2  Reinsurance.  Indemnity.
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word death. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: death, decease, expiry(noun) the event of dying or departure from life. her death came as a terrible shock; upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren. death(noun) the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism. the animal died a painful death.