Alkylating drug


any of various potentially cytotoxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic substances: used therapeutically to destroy cells, especially proliferating cancer cells.

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    the replacement of a hydrogen atom in an organic compound by an . the addition of a paraffin to an olefin, done in the manufacture of gasoline. noun the attachment of an alkyl group to an organic compound, usually by the addition or substitution of a hydrogen atom or halide group the addition of an […]

  • Alkylic

    of, relating to, or characteristic of an .

  • Alkyne

    any member of the alkyne series. noun any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has a formula of the type CnH2n–2 (as modifier): alkyne series Also called acetylene alkyne (āl’kīn’) Any of a group of unsaturated hydrocarbons that havee carbon atoms in chains linked by one or more triple bonds and that have the general formula CnH2n-2. […]

  • Alkyne series

    the homologous series of unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons containing one triple bond and having the general formula, C n H 2n+2 , as acetylene, HC≡CH.

  • All

    the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year. the whole number of (used in referring to individuals or particulars, taken collectively): all students. the greatest possible (used in referring to quality or degree): with all due respect; with all speed. every: all kinds; all […]


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