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cyclophosphamide

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsaɪkləʊˈfɒsfəˌmaɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sī′klə fosfə mīd′, -mid, sik′lə-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cy•clo•phos•pha•mide  (sī′klə fosfə mīd′, -mid, sik′lə-),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
  1. Drugsa synthetic, crystalline, toxic substance, C7H15Cl2N2O2P, related to nitrogen mustard, used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, and certain leukemias. Abbr.: CYC
  • cyclo- + phosph- + amide 1955–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cyclophosphamide /ˌsaɪkləʊˈfɒsfəˌmaɪd/ n
  1. an alkylating agent used in the treatment of leukaemia and lymphomas
Etymology: 20th Century: from cyclo- + phosph( orus) + amide
'cyclophosphamide' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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