cyclophosphamide
Americannoun
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a synthetic, crystalline, toxic substance, C 7 H 15 Cl 2 N 2 O 2 P, related to nitrogen mustard, used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, and certain leukemias. CYC
noun
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an alkylating agent used in the treatment of leukaemia and lymphomas
Etymology
Origin of cyclophosphamide
Example Sentences
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From there, Eisman was diagnosed, underwent a double mastectomy and is being treated with two types of chemotherapy: Taxol and AC, or Adriamycin and cyclophosphamide.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025
Nice said the drug cost £4,320 for a 1,800mg per 15ml vial and, along with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone, was recommended as an option for treating newly diagnosed AL amyloidosis in adults.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2024
A component of the chemotherapy, cyclophosphamide, also suppresses regulatory T cells, which inhibit killer T cell responses.
From Science Daily • Sep. 21, 2023
Brodsky explains that cyclophosphamide does not harm the engrafted stem cells, as these produce an enzyme called aldehyde dehydrogenase that renders them resistant to it.
From Nature • Nov. 11, 2014
It remains unclear whether the secret to Ildstad's recipe is the facilitating cells or the timing of a certain chemotherapy drug, called cyclophosphamide, that is used to prevent graft rejection and GvHD.
From Scientific American • Mar. 7, 2012
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