busulfan
noun
bu·sul·fan byü-ˈsəl-fən 
: an antineoplastic agent C6H14O6S2 used in the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web To prepare their bodies for the gene therapy, patients then underwent four days of the chemotherapy drug busulfan intravenously. 
Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 18 Apr. 2018
Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 18 Apr. 2018 Word History
Etymology
butane + sulfonyl + -an entry 3
First Known Use
1956, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
busulfan
noun
bu·sul·fan byü-ˈsəl-fən
: an antineoplastic agent C6H14O6S2 used in the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia see myleran
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