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asparaginase
an enzyme used in treating leukaemia -
basophilia
an abnormal increase of basophil leucocytes in the blood -
busulfan
a drug used to treat cancer -
chlorambucil
an alkylating drug derived from nitrogen mustard, administered orally in the treatment of leukaemia and other malignant diseases. Formula: C14H19Cl2NO2 -
doxorubicin
a cytotoxic antibiotic, C 27 H 29 NO 11 , derived from a variety of the bacterium Streptomyces peucetius and used in the treatment of sarcoma, malignant lymphoma, acute leukemia, and other cancers. -
feline leukemia virus
a retrovirus, mainly affecting cats, that depresses the immune system and leads to opportunistic infections, lymphosarcoma, and other disorders. Abbreviation: FeLV, FLV.