a white, crystalline compound, CHClNOP, used in treating certain malignancies, esp. lymphomas
Origin:
cyclo- + phosph(oric) + amide
See cyclophosphamide in American Heritage Dictionary 4
cy·clo·phos·pha·mide
noun
A highly toxic, immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug, C7H15Cl2N2P, used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, and certain other forms of cancer, such as leukemia and breast cancer.