cyclophosphamide
[ sahy-kluh-fos-fuh-mahyd, -mid, sik-luh- ]
/ ˌsaɪ kləˈfɒs fəˌmaɪd, -mɪd, ˌsɪk lə- /
noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic, crystalline, toxic substance, C7H15Cl2N2O2P, related to nitrogen mustard, used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, and certain leukemias. Abbreviation: CYC
Words nearby cyclophosphamide
cyclopentadiene,
cyclopentane,
cyclopeptide,
cyclophorase,
cyclophoria,
cyclophosphamide,
cyclophotocoagulation,
cyclopia,
cycloplegia,
cycloplegic,
cyclopropane
British Dictionary definitions for cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide
/ (ˌsaɪkləʊˈfɒsfəˌmaɪd) /
noun
an alkylating agent used in the treatment of leukaemia and lymphomas
Word Origin for cyclophosphamide
C20: from
cyclo- +
phosph (
orus) +
amide