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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 cancerplay

  Familiarity information: LEUKERAN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LEUKERAN (noun)


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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