What does "chlormethine" mean?

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).

How do you pronounce "chlormethine"?

Pronounced //ˈklɔɹ.məˌθin//.

Chlormethine

//ˈklɔɹ.məˌθin// noun

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Noun

1
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). uncountable

Etymology

From chlor- + meth- + (am)ine.

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