cyclophosphamide en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌsaɪ.kloʊˈfɑs.fəˌmaɪd/ (General-American)
- /ˌsʌɪ.kləʊˈfɒs.fə.mʌɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle ▲ Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English cyclo- English phosphamide English cyclophosphamide From cyclo- + phosphamide.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.
The patient was treated with methylprednisolone, cyclophosphamide, and azathioprine, as well as burn center protocol care with daily tankings.
1993, Virginia Medical Quarterly, volumes 120-121, page 44:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cyclophosphamides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |