procarbazine


pro·car·ba·zine

noun \prō-ˈkär-bə-ˌzēn, -zən\

Definition of PROCARBAZINE

: an antineoplastic drug C12H19N3O that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor used in the form of its hydrochloride especially in the palliative treatment of Hodgkin's disease

Origin of PROCARBAZINE

propyl + carbamic acid + azine
First Known Use: 1965

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