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alkylating agent

DEFINITIONS OF: alkylating agent

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n an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer

Types:
Leukeran, chlorambucil
an alkalating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer
Type of:
antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug, cancer drug
any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
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