nitrosourea
[ nahy-troh-soh-yoo-ree-uh ]
/ naɪˌtroʊ soʊ yʊˈri ə /
noun Pharmacology.
any of various lipid-soluble, synthetic or naturally occurring alkylating agents that can cross the blood-brain barrier: used in the treatment of certain brain cancers.
Words nearby nitrosourea
nitrosamine,
nitroso,
nitroso group,
nitroso-,
nitrosobenzene,
nitrosourea,
nitrostarch,
nitrosyl,
nitrosylsulfuric,
nitrosylsulfuric acid,
nitrous