Procarbazine (Noun)
Meaning
An antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin's disease.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Procarbazine is often used as part of a combination chemotherapy regimen to treat Hodgkin's disease.
- The doctor decided to administer procarbazine to the patient in addition to radiation therapy.
- Procarbazine has been shown to be effective in treating certain types of lymphoma, particularly Hodgkin's disease.
- As part of her cancer treatment, she received a course of procarbazine and other chemotherapy medications.
- The side effects of procarbazine can be significant, but the benefits of the medication in treating Hodgkin's disease often outweigh the risks.