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cyclophosphamide

(sī′klō fäsfə mīd′; sī′klō fäs famīd′, -id′)

noun

a white, crystalline compound, CHClNOP, used in treating certain malignancies, esp. lymphomas

Origin: cyclo- + phosph(oric) + amide

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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.

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