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CHLORAMBUCIL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An alkylating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("chlorambucil" is a kind of...):
alkylating agent (an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer)
Context examples:
A derivative of the original MOPP regimen consisting of chlorambucil, vinblastine, procarbazine and prednisone used for the initial treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma.
(chlVPP Regimen, NCI Thesaurus)
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