edelfosine

E1D2E1L1F4O1S1I1N1E1

noun

A synthetic alkyl-lysophospholipid with antineoplastic effects.

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Meanings

nounedelfosine (countable and uncountable, plural edelfosines)

plural edelfosines

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA synthetic alkyl-lysophospholipid with antineoplastic effects.

Origin

From [Term?] + -fosine (“cytostatic”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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