alkylating drug
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alkylating drug — Pharm. any of various potentially cytotoxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic substances: used therapeutically to destroy cells, esp. proliferating cancer cells … Useful english dictionary
drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium
Alkylating antineoplastic agent — An alkylating antineoplastic agent is an alkylating agent that attaches an alkyl group to DNA.Since cancer cells generally proliferate unrestrictively more than healthy cells do, cancer cells are more sensitive to DNA damage such as being… … Wikipedia
Drug — For other uses, see Drug (disambiguation). Coffee is the most widely used psychoactive drug beverage in the w … Wikipedia
alkylating agent — noun an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer • Hypernyms: ↑antineoplastic, ↑antineoplastic drug, ↑cancer drug • Hyponyms: ↑chlorambucil, ↑Leukeran * * * noun : a substance that causes replacement of hyd … Useful english dictionary
alkylating agent — A drug that is used in the treatment of cancer. It interferes with the cell s DNA and inhibits cancer cell growth … English dictionary of cancer terms
alkylating — alˈkylāting adjective (of a drug) killing cells by damaging DNA and interfering with cell replication • • • Main Entry: ↑alkyl … Useful english dictionary
Immunosuppressive drug — For a list of immunosuppressive drugs, see the transplant rejection page .Immunosuppressive drugs, immunosuppressive agents, or immunosuppressants are drugs that inhibit or prevent activity of the immune system. They are used in immunosuppressive … Wikipedia
Psychoactive drug — An assortment of psychoactive drugs A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, or psychotropic is a chemical substance that crosses the blood–brain barrier and acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it affects brain function,… … Wikipedia
