cyclophosphamide: Meaning and Definition of

cy•clo•phos•pha•mide

Pronunciation: (sī"klu-fos'fu-mīd", -mid, sik"lu-), [key]
— n. Pharm.
  1. a synthetic, crystalline, toxic substance, CHClNOP, related to nitrogen mustard, used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, and certain leukemias. Abbr.: CYC
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