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melphalan

noun
antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies 
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Main Entry: mel·pha·lan
Pronunciation: 'mel-f&-"lan
Function: noun
: an antineoplastic drugC13H18Cl2N2O2 that is a derivative of nitrogen mustard and is used especially in the treatment of multiple myeloma called also L-PAM,phenylalanine mustard, sarcolysin
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