English Explanatory Dictionary

chlormethine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nitrogen mustard administered by injection in the form of its hydrochloride C₅H₁₁Cl₂N·HCl in the palliative treatment of neoplastic diseases (as Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia).

Pronunciation

/ˈklɔɹ.məˌθin/

Word forms

chlormethine mechlorethamine

Etymology

From chlor- + meth- + (am)ine.

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