melphalan


mel·pha·lan

noun \ˈmel-fə-ˌlan\

Definition of MELPHALAN

: an antineoplastic drug C13H18Cl2N2O2 that is a derivative of nitrogen mustard and is used especially in the treatment of multiple myeloma—called also L-PAM, phenylalanine mustard, sarcolysin

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