procarbazine

pro·car·ba·zine

 (prō-kär′bə-zēn)

n.

A potent antineoplastic drug, C₁₂H₁₉N₃O, used in its hydrochloride form in combination with other drugs to treat advanced Hodgkin lymphoma.

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[pro(pyl) + carb(o)- + azine.]

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procarbazine

(prəʊˈkɑːbəˌziːn)

n

(Pharmacology) a drug used in the treatment of cancer, esp lymphomas

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Noun

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procarbazine - an antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin's disease antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug, cancer drug - any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function

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procarbazine

n procarbazina

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