Carmustine

Definition of Carmustine

1. Noun. A compound related to mustard gas, used as an alkylating agent in chemotherapy. ¹

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Medical Definition of Carmustine

1. A cell-cycle phase non-specific alkylating antineoplastic agent. It is used in the treatment of brain tumours and various other malignant neoplasms. This substance may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen according to the fourth annual report on carcinogens (ntp 85-002, 1985). Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, alkylating, carcinogens. Chemical name: Urea, N,N'-bis(2-chloroethyl)-N-nitroso- (12 Dec 1998)

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