alkylating agent

Definitions of alkylating agent
  1. noun
    an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer
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    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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