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chlorambucil

chlo·ram·bu·cil
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klaw-ram-byuh-sil, kloh-]
    • /klɔˈræm byə sɪl, kloʊ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klaw-ram-byuh-sil, kloh-]
    • /klɔˈræm byə sɪl, kloʊ-/

Definitions of chlorambucil word

  • noun chlorambucil an alkylating drug derived from nitrogen mustard, administered orally in the treatment of leukaemia and other malignant diseases. Formula: C14H19Cl2NO2 3
  • noun chlorambucil a nitrogen mustard, C 14 H 19 Cl 2 NO 2 , used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, malignant lymphomas, and Hodgkin's disease. 1
  • noun chlorambucil A cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the class of nitrogen mustards. 1
  • noun chlorambucil A particular drug used in chemotherapy. 0
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Origin of chlorambucil

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
1955-60; chlor(oethyl) + am(inophen) + bu(tyric acid), components of the chemical name + -cil of uncertain derivation

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Parts of speech for Chlorambucil

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chlorambucil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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