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carmustine

carmustine noun: a compound related to mustard gas, used as an alkylating agent in chemotherapy.

Noun

carmustine (uncountable)

  1. A compound related to mustard gas, used as an alkylating agent in chemotherapy.
    Synonyms:
    bis-chloronitrosourea

Synonyms of carmustine

  • bis-chloronitrosourea

Questions about carmustine

What does carmustine mean?
Carmustine means a compound related to mustard gas, used as an alkylating agent in chemotherapy.
What part of speech is carmustine?
Carmustine is a noun.

Words near carmustine in the dictionary

  1. carmovirus
  2. carmoviruses
  3. carmoxirole
  4. Carmuirs
  5. carmustin
  6. carmustine
  7. Carmyle
  8. Carmyllie
  9. carménère
  10. carménères
  11. carn

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