busulfan

American  

[byoo-suhl-fuhn] / byuˈsʌl fən /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a potent cytotoxic substance, C 6 H 14 O 6 S 2 , used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia.

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Etymology

Origin of busulfan

1955–60; bu(tanediol dimethane) sulf(onate) its chemical name + -an perhaps originally variant of -ane

Example Sentences

"Specifically, we could eliminate the use of radiation and genotoxic chemotherapy called busulfan, with exceptional outcomes."

From Science Daily

Each received one intravenous dose of the antibody 12 days before their transplant, followed by standard immune-suppressing medication but no busulfan or radiation.

From Science Daily

But there is also the likelihood that both cancers were caused by a powerful drug, busulfan, which is used to clear bone marrow in order to make space for new cells modified by gene therapy.

From New York Times

Busulfan is known to confer a blood cancer risk, Dr. Tisdale noted.

From New York Times

An examination found it was caused by busulfan.

From New York Times