nitrogen mustard

Meaning

Noun

• Any of a series of compounds, analogous to mustard gas with sulfur replaced by nitrogen, that have been used in the treatment of cancer.

Related

Narrower meaning words

• mechlorethamine
• cyclophosphamide
• ifosfamide
• trofosfamide
• chlorambucil
• melphalan
• prednimustine
• bendamustine
• uramustine
• estramustine