cyclophosphamide

[ sahy-kluh-fos-fuh-mahyd, -mid, sik-luh- ]

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

cyclophosphamide

/ ˌsaɪkləʊˈfɒsfəˌmaɪd /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclophosphamide¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclophosphamide¹

C20: from cyclo- + phosph ( orus ) + amide