SARCOSINAMIDE NITROSOUREA

Meaning of SARCOSINAMIDE NITROSOUREA in English

A substance that is being studied as a treatment for cancer. It belongs to the family of drugscalled alkylating agents. Also called sarCNU.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований). 2012

NITROSOUREA — "ˌ noun Etymology: nitros- + urea : any of a group of lipid-soluble drugs that function as alkylating agents, have …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NITROSOUREA — /nuy troh'soh yoo ree"euh/ , n. Pharm. any of various lipid-soluble, synthetic or naturally occurring alkylating agents that can cross …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NITROSOUREA — An anticancer drug that can cross the blood-brain barrier. Carmustine and lomustine are nitrosoureas.
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
SARCNU — A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
BCNU — Pharm. carmustine. [ abbrev. of the chemical name 1,3-bis ( 2-chloroethyl ) -1-nitrosourea ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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