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ALKERAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Alkeran" is a kind 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)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)