Advertisement
Advertisement
chlorambucil
[ klaw-ram-byuh-sil, kloh- ]
noun
Pharmacology.
- a nitrogen mustard, C 14 H 19 Cl 2 NO 2 , used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, malignant lymphomas, and Hodgkin's disease.
chlorambucil
/ °ì±ôÉ”Ëˈ°ùæ³¾²úÂáÊŠ²õɪ±ô /
noun
- an alkylating drug derived from nitrogen mustard, administered orally in the treatment of leukaemia and other malignant diseases. Formula: C 14 H 19 Cl 2 NO 2
Discover More
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of chlorambucil1
1955–60; chlor(oethyl) + am(inophen) + bu(tyric acid), components of the chemical name + -cil of uncertain derivation
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
That compared with 15.2 months for previously untreated patients who took Rituxan and chlorambucil, according to data announced by the Swiss company on Thursday.
From
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse