mechlorethamine

mechlorethamine
A drug used to treat some types of cancer and some precancerous skin conditions. It causes cancer cells to die by attaching to the DNA in the cells. Mechlorethamine is a type of alkylating agent. Also called mustine, mechlorethamine hydrochloride, and Mustargen.

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  • Mechlorethamine — Systematic (IUPAC) name 2 chloro N (2 chloroethyl) N methyl ethanamine Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com …   Wikipedia

  • mechlorethamine hydrochloride — A drug used to treat some types of cancer and some precancerous skin conditions. It causes cancer cells to die by attaching to the DNA in the cells. Mechlorethamine hydrochloride is a type of alkylating agent. Also called mustine, mechlorethamine …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • mechlorethamine — /me klawr eth euh meen , klohr /, n. Pharm. a nitrogen mustard, C5H11Cl2N, used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of Hodgkin s disease and certain other cancers. [ME(THYL) + CHLOR 2 + ETH(YL) + AMINE] * * * …   Universalium

  • mechlorethamine — noun A particular drug used in chemotherapy …   Wiktionary

  • mechlorethamine — mech·lor·eth·amine .mek .lōr eth ə .mēn, .lȯr n a nitrogen mustard administered by injection in the form of its hydrochloride C5H11Cl2N·HCl in the palliative treatment of neoplastic diseases (as Hodgkin s disease and leukemia) …   Medical dictionary

  • mechlorethamine — mech·lor·eth·amine …   English syllables

  • mechlorethamine — ˌmeˌklōrˈethəˌmēn, lȯr , mə̇n noun Etymology: methyl + chloroethyl + amine : a nitrogen mustard C5H11Cl2N used in the form of its hydrochloride in the palliative treatment of some neoplastic diseases * * * /me klawr eth euh meen , klohr /, n.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mechlorethamine hydrochloride — It is cytotoxic for all cells, but with a special affinity for bone marrow, lymphatic tissues, and rapidly proliferating cells of certain neoplasms. Used for the palliative treatment of Hodgkin disease, lymphosarcoma, and certain chronic… …   Medical dictionary

  • MOPP — • mechlorethamine, Oncovin, pro carbazine, prednisone; • mission oriented protective posture [clothing] …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

  • MOPP — Acronym for mechlorethamine, oncovin (vincristine), procarbazine, and prednisone, a chemotherapy regimen used in the treatment of Hodgkin disease. * * * mechlorethamine, Oncovin, pro carbazine, prednisone; mission oriented protective posture… …   Medical dictionary

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