triethylenemelamine

triethylenemelamine
An antineoplastic agent chemically related to the nitrogen mustards; used in the treatment of leukemia.

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tri·eth·yl·ene·mel·amine (')trī-'eth-ə-.lēn-'mel-ə-.mēn, -mən n a cytotoxic crystalline compound C9H12N6 used as an antineoplastic drug called also TEM

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