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LEUKERAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Leukeran mean?
• LEUKERAN (noun)
The noun LEUKERAN has 1 sense:
1. an alkylating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer
Familiarity information: LEUKERAN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An alkylating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
chlorambucil; Leukeran
Hypernyms ("Leukeran" is a kind of...):
alkylating agent (an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
Context examples
Also called Leukeran.
(Chlorambucil, NCI Dictionary)
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