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Elspar

Elspar

9.9
An anti-cancer drug used to treat a type of blood cancer
  • noun
  • /ˈɛlspɑr/
  • Specialized
: Elspar
  • Some children with leukemia respond well to Elspar treatment.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed Elspar to treat her leukemia.

  • Patients receiving Elspar are closely monitored for allergic reactions.

  • The doctor prescribed Elspar as part of her chemotherapy regimen.

  • Many patients have benefited from Elspar therapy.

  • Children diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia often receive Elspar as part of their treatment plan.

  • The oncologist recommended Elspar to help combat the patient's leukemia effectively.

  • During the clinical trial, many participants shown improvement after using Elspar.

Synonyms

asparaginase
vsElspar
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An enzyme used as a medicine to treat some types of leukemia

is a trademarked antineoplastic drug used sometimes for lymphoblastic leukemia
antileukemic
vsElspar
  • Specialized
5.5

A medicine that prevents or treats cancer of the blood

is a specific trademarked medicine rather than a general treatment class

Surface Forms

Elspar singular
Elspars plural

Etymology

Elspar is a brand name for a cancer drug used to treat some kinds of leukemia. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the L as 'leukemia' and spar like 'spar' meaning 'to fight', so Elspar can be thought of as a medicine that 'fights' the disease.