procarbazine

procarbazine
A particular drug used in chemotherapy.

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  • Procarbazine — Systematic (IUPAC) name N isopropyl 4 [(2 methylhydrazino)methyl]benzamide Clinical data Trade names Matulane …   Wikipedia

  • procarbazine — noun Etymology: propyl + carbamic acid + azine Date: 1965 an antineoplastic drug C12H19N3O that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor used in the form of its hydrochloride especially in the palliative treatment of Hodgkin s disease …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • procarbazine — pro·car·ba·zine (prō kärʹbə zēn) n. A potent antineoplastic drug, C12H19N3O, used primarily to treat advanced Hodgkin s disease.   [propyl + carbo + azine.] * * * …   Universalium

  • procarbazine — pro·car·ba·zine prō kär bə .zēn, zən n an antineoplastic drug that occurs as a white to yellowish crystalline powder, is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C12H19N3O·HCl esp. in the palliative treatment of …   Medical dictionary

  • procarbazine — pro·car·ba·zine …   English syllables

  • procarbazine — n. a drug that inhibits growth of cancer cells by preventing cell division and is used to treat such cancers as Hodgkin s disease. It is administered by mouth; side effects may include loss of appetite, nausea, myelosuppression, and rash …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • procarbazine — A drug that is used to treat cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • procarbazine — noun an antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin s disease • Hypernyms: ↑antineoplastic, ↑antineoplastic drug, ↑cancer drug …   Useful english dictionary

  • procarbazine hydrochloride — An antineoplastic agent. * * * pro·car·ba·zine hy·dro·chlo·ride (pro kahrґbə zēn) [USP] an alkylating agent specific for the S phase of the cell cycle used as an antineoplastic, primarily in combination with mechlorethamine, vincristine …   Medical dictionary

  • Mustargen Oncovin Procarbazine Prednisone — MOPP is a combination chemotherapy regimen used to treat Hodgkin s disease. The acronym is derived from the component drugs of the regimen: Mustargen (also known as mechlorethamine, mustine, nitrogen mustard, or MSD) Oncovin (also known as… …   Wikipedia

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