First Known Use: 1960
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melphalan
noun mel·pha·lan \ˈmel-fə-ˌlan\
Definition of MELPHALAN
: an antineoplastic drug C13H18Cl2N2O2
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Origin of MELPHALAN
probably from methanol + phenylalanine
Medical Dictionary
melphalan
noun mel·pha·lan \ˈmel-fə-ˌlan\
Medical Definition of MELPHALAN
: an antineoplastic drug C13H18Cl2N2O2 that is a derivative of nitrogen mustard and is used especially in the treatment of multiple myeloma—called also L-PAM, phenylalanine mustard, sarcolysin
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