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melphalan

 

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Noun melphalan has 1 sense
  1. melphalan, Alkeran - antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies
    --1 is a kind of antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug, cancer drug

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Melphalan

Definition: Melphalan is a chemotherapy drug used to treat certain types of cancer, including multiple myeloma and ovarian cancer.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A nitrogen mustard alkylating agent that interferes with DNA replication in cancer cells, hindering their growth and ability to spread.

Usage: Melphalan is commonly used in combination with other chemotherapy drugs to treat multiple myeloma.

Example sentence: The oncologist prescribed melphalan to the patient to target and destroy the cancer cells.

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