busulfan

bu·sul·fan

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [byoo-suhl-fuh n]
- /byuˈsʌl fən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [byoo-suhl-fuh n]
- /byuˈsʌl fən/

Definitions of busulfan word

noun busulfan a drug used to treat cancer 3
noun busulfan a potent cytotoxic substance, C 6 H 14 O 6 S 2 , used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia. 1
noun busulfan A particular drug used in chemotherapy. 0

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Origin of busulfan

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60; bu(tanediol dimethane) sulf(onate) its chemical name + -an perhaps orig. variant of -ane

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Parts of speech for Busulfan

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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busulfan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

busulfan usage trend in Literature

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