busulfan

noun bu·sul·fan \byü-ˈsəl-fən\

Definition of BUSULFAN

: an antineoplastic agent C₆H₁₄O₆S₂ used in the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia

butane + sulfonyl + ³-an

First Known Use: circa 1958

Medical Dictionary

noun bu·sul·fan \byü-ˈsəl-fən\

: an antineoplastic agent C₆H₁₄O₆S₂ used in the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia—see myleran

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