chlorambucil

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(klô ram′byə sil, klō-)


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chlo•ram•bu•cil  (klô ram′byə sil, klō-),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
  1. Drugsa nitrogen mustard, C14H19Cl2NO2, used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, malignant lymphomas, and Hodgkin's disease.
  • chlor(oethyl) + am(inophen) + bu(tyric acid), components of the chemical name + -cil of uncertain derivation 1955–60

'chlorambucil' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alkylating agent

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