mechlorethamine

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US/ˌmɛk.lɔɹˈɛθ.əˌmin/

A form of chlormethine — 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).

OriginEnglish amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

nounmechlorethamine (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountablemedicineAlternative form of chlormethine.

Origin

  1. GermanMethy
  2. Englishme(thyl)
  3. Englishchlor(o)eth(yl)
  4. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  5. LatinAmmōn
  6. Latinammoniacus
  7. Englishammonia
  8. Englishamine
  9. Englishmechlorethamine

From me(thyl) + chlor(o)eth(yl) + -amine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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