BUSULFAN


Meaning of BUSULFAN in English

/byooh sul"feuhn/ , n. Pharm.

a potent cytotoxic substance, C 6 H 14 O 6 S 2 , used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia.

[ 1955-60; bu ( tanediol dimethane ) sulf ( onate ) its chemical name + -an perh. orig. var. of -ANE ]

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