uracil mustard
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uracil mustard — a cytotoxic alkylating agent that is the uracil derivative of nitrogen mustard, used as an antineoplastic in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic and chronic granulocytic leukemia, non Hodgkin lymphoma, mycosis fungoides, and polycythemia vera;… … Medical dictionary
mustard — 1. The dried ripe seeds of Brassica alba (white m.) and B. nigra (black m.) (family Cruciferae). 2. SYN: m. gas. [O.Fr. moustarde, fr. L. mustum, must] black m. the dried ripe seed of Brassica nigra or of B. juncea; it is the source of allyl… … Medical dictionary
uracil — 2,4 Dioxopyrimidine; a pyrimidine (base) present in ribonucleic acid. u. dehydrogenase an oxidoreductase catalyzing oxidation of u. to barbituric acid; also oxidizes thymine. SYN: u. oxidase. u … Medical dictionary
nitrogen mustard — n any of various toxic blistering compounds analogous to mustard gas but containing nitrogen instead of sulfur esp mechlorethamine * * * see chlormethine * * * 1. mechlorethamine hydrochloride. 2. any of a group of cytotoxic alkylating agents… … Medical dictionary
Uramustine — Systematic (IUPAC) name 5 [bis(2 chloroethyl)amino] 1H pyrimidine 2,4 dione Clinical data Pregnancy cat. ? … Wikipedia
uramustine — noun A derivative of nitrogen mustard and uracil, used in chemotherapy as an alkylating agent. Syn: uracil mustard … Wiktionary
List of IARC Group 2B carcinogens — Substances, mixtures and exposure circumstances in this list have been classified by the IARC as Group 2B: The agent (mixture) is possibly carcinogenic to humans. The exposure circumstance entails exposures that are possibly carcinogenic to… … Wikipedia
Alkylating antineoplastic agent — An alkylating antineoplastic agent is an alkylating agent that attaches an alkyl group to DNA.Since cancer cells generally proliferate unrestrictively more than healthy cells do, cancer cells are more sensitive to DNA damage such as being… … Wikipedia
uramustine — SYN: uracil mustard … Medical dictionary
UM — movement unsharpness; ultra rapid metabolizer; unaffected male; upper motor [neuron]; uracil mustard; utilization management … Medical dictionary
