Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An antineoplastic drug, C5H9Cl2N3O2, used to treat various malignancies, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, melanoma, multiple myeloma, and brain tumors.
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- noun A
compound related tomustard gas , used as analkylating agent inchemotherapy .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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The painkiller morphine; amikacin, an antibiotic for serious bacterial infections; and carmustine, a chemotherapy drug, are among about 150 drugs in short supply, her group says.
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The painkiller morphine; amikacin, an antibiotic for serious bacterial infections; and carmustine, a chemotherapy drug, are among about 150 drugs in short supply, her group says.
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The painkiller morphine; amikacin, an antibiotic for serious bacterial infections; and carmustine, a chemotherapy drug, are among about 150 drugs in short supply, her group says.
USATODAY.com News 2011
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Gliadel® Wafer (polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant) is indicated in newly diagnosed patients with high-grade malignant glioma as an adjunct to surgery and radiation.
WN.com - Articles related to daMamma's Kitchen: Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream 2010
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Gliadel® Wafer (polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant) is indicated in newly diagnosed patients with high-grade malignant glioma as an adjunct to surgery and radiation.
WN.com - Articles related to daMamma's Kitchen: Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream 2010
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Reports about the application of carmustine (BCNU), one of the standard chemotherapeutic drugs in the treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma, in the recurrent situation are rare.
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(carmustine, cisplatin, and cytarabine) were more toxic to healthy brain cells than to cancer cells.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Idelle Davidson 2010
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