Meanings
nounmelphalan (uncountable)
- uncountableA particular drug used in chemotherapy.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounantineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies
Similar
Alkeran
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish melfalaani
- melfalaanidrug used in chemotherapy
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APA
melphalan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melphalan
MLA
“melphalan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melphalan. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melphalan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melphalan.
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