dacarbazine

noun

da·car·ba·zine | \ də-ˈkär-bə-ˌzēn

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Medical Definition of dacarbazine

: an antineoplastic agent C₆H₁₀N₆O administered intravenously to treat especially metastatic malignant melanoma, tumors of adult soft tissue, and Hodgkin's lymphoma

Note: Dacarbazine is used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma ((see abvd)).

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