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Definition of procarbazine in English:

procarbazine

Pronunciation /prəʊˈkɑːbəziːn/

noun

Pharmacology

  • An antineoplastic drug, used especially in the treatment of lymphomas.

    Chemical name: N-(1-methylethyl)-4-[(2-methylhydrazino)methyl]benzamide; CH₃NHNHCH₂·C₆H₄·CONHCH(CH₃)₂.

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in The British Medical Journal. From pro- + carb- + -azine.