chlorambucil

[ klaw-ram-byuh-sil, kloh- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a nitrogen mustard, C 14 H 19 Cl 2 NO 2 , used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, malignant lymphomas, and Hodgkin's disease.

chlorambucil

/ klɔːˈræmbjʊsɪl /

noun

1. an alkylating drug derived from nitrogen mustard, administered orally in the treatment of leukaemia and other malignant diseases. Formula: C 14 H 19 Cl 2 NO 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorambucil¹

1955–60; chlor(oethyl) + am(inophen) + bu(tyric acid), components of the chemical name + -cil of uncertain derivation