- procarbazine
- A drug that is used to treat cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.
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Procarbazine — Systematic (IUPAC) name N isopropyl 4 [(2 methylhydrazino)methyl]benzamide Clinical data Trade names Matulane … Wikipedia
procarbazine — noun Etymology: propyl + carbamic acid + azine Date: 1965 an antineoplastic drug C12H19N3O that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor used in the form of its hydrochloride especially in the palliative treatment of Hodgkin s disease … New Collegiate Dictionary
procarbazine — pro·car·ba·zine (prō kärʹbə zēn) n. A potent antineoplastic drug, C12H19N3O, used primarily to treat advanced Hodgkin s disease. [propyl + carbo + azine.] * * * … Universalium
procarbazine — noun A particular drug used in chemotherapy … Wiktionary
procarbazine — pro·car·ba·zine prō kär bə .zēn, zən n an antineoplastic drug that occurs as a white to yellowish crystalline powder, is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C12H19N3O·HCl esp. in the palliative treatment of … Medical dictionary
procarbazine — pro·car·ba·zine … English syllables
procarbazine — n. a drug that inhibits growth of cancer cells by preventing cell division and is used to treat such cancers as Hodgkin s disease. It is administered by mouth; side effects may include loss of appetite, nausea, myelosuppression, and rash … The new mediacal dictionary
procarbazine — noun an antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin s disease • Hypernyms: ↑antineoplastic, ↑antineoplastic drug, ↑cancer drug … Useful english dictionary
procarbazine hydrochloride — An antineoplastic agent. * * * pro·car·ba·zine hy·dro·chlo·ride (pro kahrґbə zēn) [USP] an alkylating agent specific for the S phase of the cell cycle used as an antineoplastic, primarily in combination with mechlorethamine, vincristine … Medical dictionary
Mustargen Oncovin Procarbazine Prednisone — MOPP is a combination chemotherapy regimen used to treat Hodgkin s disease. The acronym is derived from the component drugs of the regimen: Mustargen (also known as mechlorethamine, mustine, nitrogen mustard, or MSD) Oncovin (also known as… … Wikipedia
