Medical term:
semustine
semustine
[sĕ-mus´tēn]the methyl analog of lomustine, a cytotoxic alkylating agent used as an antineoplastic agent, primarily for treatment of brain tumors, colorectal carcinoma, gastric carcinoma, Hodgkin's disease, and malignant melanoma.
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meth·yl-CCNU
(meth'il),A nitrosourea antineoplastic agent resembling carmustine (BCNU) and lomustine (CCNU).
Synonym(s): semustine
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semustine
Oncology An alkylating anticancer nitrosourea. See Alkylating agent.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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