cyclophosphamide

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-

Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos

Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der.

Late Latin cyclusbor.

Middle English cicle

English cycle

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Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Hellenic *-kos

Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)

Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor.

Classical Latin cyclicuslbor.

Middle French cyclique

French cycliquebor.

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Classical Latin cyclicusbor.

English cyclic

English cyclo-

English phosphamide

English cyclophosphamide

From cyclo- + phosphamide.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsʌɪ.kləʊˈfɒs.fə.mʌɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsaɪ.kloʊˈfɑs.fəˌmaɪd/

Noun

cyclophosphamide (countable and uncountable, plural cyclophosphamides)

1. (pharmacology) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.
   • 1993, Virginia Medical Quarterly, volumes 120-121, page 44:

     The patient was treated with methylprednisolone, cyclophosphamide, and azathioprine, as well as burn center protocol care with daily tankings.

Derived terms

• hydroxycyclophosphamide
• -fosfamide (“alkylating agent”)