procarbazine
- noun
- /proʊˈkɑːrbəziːn/
- Specialized
- Treatment for advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma often includes procarbazine combined with other drugs.
Examples
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The oncologist prescribed procarbazine as part of the patient's chemotherapy regimen.
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Some patients may experience side effects while taking procarbazine, such as nausea or fatigue.
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The doctor prescribed procarbazine for her treatment.
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Have you heard about procarbazine and its effects?
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The oncologist prescribed procarbazine as part of the patient's chemotherapy regimen for Hodgkin's disease.
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Treatment for advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma often includes procarbazine combined with other chemotherapy drugs.
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Some patients may experience side effects while taking procarbazine, such as nausea or fatigue.
Synonyms
A medicine that treats cancer by killing or stopping cancer cells
A drug used to treat cancer by killing cancer cells
A medicine made in a lab used to treat some cancers, especially colon, stomach, and breast
A drug used in chemotherapy to treat a type of blood cancer called leukemia
A medicine that kills cells and helps treat cancer during chemotherapy
A drug that stops or kills cancer cells, usually given in chemotherapy
A drug that stops or slows the growth of cancer
A medicine used to treat cancer, especially brain tumors and cancer of the lymph nodes
A drug once used to treat testicular cancer
Surface Forms
Etymology
Procarbazine is a modern drug name made from pieces: pro- (a common prefix meaning 'for' or 'before') and carbazine, a chemical-sounding ending that shows it comes from lab chemistry. A helpful way to remember procarbazine is that it is a 'chemical medicine' used 'for' cancer, especially as part of chemotherapy to treat Hodgkin's disease.