MECHLORETHAMINE


Meaning of MECHLORETHAMINE in English

/me klawr eth"euh meen', -klohr-/ , n. Pharm.

a nitrogen mustard, C 5 H 11 Cl 2 N, used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other cancers.

[ ME(THYL) + CHLOR- 2 + ETH(YL) + AMINE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .