Alkylating Agent (Noun)
Meaning
An antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a chemotherapy regimen that included an alkylating agent to treat the patient's leukemia.
- Alkylating agents work by damaging the DNA of cancer cells, preventing them from reproducing and eventually leading to cell death.
- Cyclophosphamide is a commonly used alkylating agent in the treatment of breast cancer and other solid tumors.
- The patient experienced severe side effects from the alkylating agent, including nausea and hair loss.
- Researchers are developing new alkylating agents that are more targeted and have fewer side effects than traditional chemotherapy drugs.