al|kyl|at|ing agent

al|kyl|at|ing agent
al|kyl|at|ing agent «AL kuh lay tihng»,
Biochemistry. any one of a class of cytotoxic chemicals that produce their poisonous effects by alkylation: »

One of the four major groups of new anti-cancer drugs [is the group of] alkylating agents which act as cell poisons (Harper's).


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  • alkylate — al·kyl·ate al kə .lāt vt, at·ed; at·ing to introduce one or more alkyl groups into (a compound) al·kyl·ation .al kə lā shən n * * * al·kyl·ate (alґkə lāt) to cause alkylation; see also alkylating agent, under agent …   Medical dictionary

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