chlormethine

C3H4L1O1R1M3E1T1H4I1N1E1
US/ˈklɔɹ.məˌθin/

noun

A nitrogen mustard administered by injection in the form of its hydrochloride C₅H₁₁Cl₂N·HCl in the palliative treatment of neoplastic diseases (as Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia).

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Meanings

nounchlormethine (uncountable)

alternative mechlorethamine

  1. uncountablemedicineA nitrogen mustard administered by injection in the form of its hydrochloride C₅H₁₁Cl₂N·HCl in the palliative treatment of neoplastic diseases (as Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia).

Origin

From chlor- + meth- + (am)ine.

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APA

chlormethine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlormethine

MLA

“chlormethine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlormethine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlormethine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlormethine.

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