n.
Pronunciation: ˌ th ī - ə - ' t ē -p ə
Function: noun
Etymology: thi- + tepa, the compound C 6 H 12 N 3 OP, from t ri- + e thylene + p hosphor- + a mide
Date: 1953
: an alkylating agent C 6 H 12 N 3 PS that has been used as an antineoplastic agent and insect sterilant