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(meh-klor-EH-thuh-meen)
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| The active ingredient in a drug that is used to treat some types of cancer and some precancerous skin conditions and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Mechlorethamine attaches to DNA in cells and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of alkylating agent. |
Previous Definitions: | MDX-060, mean, mean survival time, measles virus, measurable disease | Next Definitions: | mechlorethamine hydrochloride, MEDI-507, MEDI-522, medial supraclavicular lymph node, median |
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