Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun alkylating_agent

1 sense of alkylating agent

Sense 1
alkylating agent -- (an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer)
       => antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug, cancer drug -- (any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function)