procarbazine
/prəʊˈkɑːbəziːn/Pharmacology
noun
An antineoplastic drug, used especially in the treatment of lymphomas.
- Chemical name: N-(1-methylethyl)-4-[(2-methylhydrazino)methyl]benzamide; CH3NHNHCH2·C6H4·CONHCH(CH3)2..
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in The British Medical Journal. From pro- + carb- + -azine.