cyclophosphamide

American  

[sahy-kluh-fos-fuh-mahyd, -mid, sik-luh-] / ˌsaɪ kləˈfɒs fəˌmaɪd, -mɪd, ˌsɪk lə- /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic, crystalline, toxic substance, C 7 H 15 Cl 2 N 2 O 2 P, related to nitrogen mustard, used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, and certain leukemias. CYC

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cyclophosphamide British  

/ ˌsaɪkləʊˈfɒsfəˌmaɪd /

noun

1. an alkylating agent used in the treatment of leukaemia and lymphomas

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Etymology

Origin of cyclophosphamide

First recorded in 1955–60; cyclo- + phosph- + amide

Example Sentences

From there, Eisman was diagnosed, underwent a double mastectomy and is being treated with two types of chemotherapy: Taxol and AC, or Adriamycin and cyclophosphamide.

From MarketWatch

Nice said the drug cost £4,320 for a 1,800mg per 15ml vial and, along with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone, was recommended as an option for treating newly diagnosed AL amyloidosis in adults.

From BBC

A component of the chemotherapy, cyclophosphamide, also suppresses regulatory T cells, which inhibit killer T cell responses.

From Science Daily

In two key papers in 2008 and 2012, his team reported that reducing nutrients in the medium used to grow cells in a dish protected normal cells from the toxic effects of chemotherapy drugs such as cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin, yet made cancer cells more likely to die.

From Science Magazine

One of the chemotherapy drugs with which I was treated, cyclophosphamide, passes into the urine only partially diluted, is only partially removed by water treatment methods, and lasts in the common water supply for 400 to 800 days.

From The Guardian