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Nitrogen mustard Moderate

Nitrogen mustard has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

a toxic compound resembling mustard gas in structure; important in cancer treatment

2

Any of a series of compounds, analogous to mustard gas with sulfur replaced by nitrogen, that have been used in the treatment of cancer.

See Also
mustard gas sarcolysin spiromustine uramustine enpromate bofumustine sulfur mannomustine
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