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cyclophosphamide

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cy·clo·phos·pha·mide  (skl-fsf-md)
n.
A highly toxic, immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug, C7H15Cl2N2P, used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, and certain other forms of cancer, such as leukemia and breast cancer.
cyclophosphamide [ˌsaɪkləʊˈfɒsfəˌmaɪd]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) an alkylating agent used in the treatment of leukaemia and lymphomas
[from cyclo- + phosph(orus) + amide]
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