- carmustine
- An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.
English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
carmustine
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Carmustine — Systematic (IUPAC) name N,N bis(2 chloroethyl) N nitroso urea Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com … Wikipedia
carmustine — /kahr meuh steen /, n. Pharm. a toxic nitrosurea, C5H9Cl2N3O2, used in the treatment of a wide range of tumors. Also called BCNU. * * * … Universalium
carmustine — noun A compound related to mustard gas, used as an alkylating agent in chemotherapy. Syn: bis chloronitrosourea … Wiktionary
carmustine — An antineoplastic agent. SYN: BCNU. * * * car·mus·tine kär mə .stēn n BCNU * * * n. a drug (an alkylating agents) used in the treatment of certain cancers, including myeloma, lymphomas, and brain tumours. Administered by injection, it may cause… … Medical dictionary
carmustine — n. a drug (an alkylating agent) used in the treatment of myeloma, non Hodgkin lymphomas, and certain brain tumours (gliomas and glioblastoma). Administered by injection or (for brain tumours) as implants, it may cause kidney damage. Trade names:… … The new mediacal dictionary
carmustine — /kahr meuh steen /, n. Pharm. a toxic nitrosurea, C5H9Cl2N3O2, used in the treatment of a wide range of tumors. Also called BCNU … Useful english dictionary
polifeprosan 20 carmustine implant — A biodegradable wafer that is used to deliver the anticancer drug carmustine directly into a brain tumor site after the tumor has been removed by surgery. Also called Gliadel Wafer … English dictionary of cancer terms
Кармустин (Carmustine, Bcnu) — лекарственный препарат (алкилированный агент), применяемый для лечения некоторых видов злокачественных опухолей, в том числе лимфом и опухолей головного мозга. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
КАРМУСТИН — (carmustine, BCNU) лекарственный препарат (алкилированный агент), применяемый для лечения некоторых видов злокачественных опухолей, в том числе лимфом и опухолей головного мозга … Толковый словарь по медицине
Glioblastome — multiforme Pour les articles homonymes, voir GBM. █████████ … Wikipédia en Français
