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alkylating agent

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  1. 1. n. an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer by attaching an alkyl group to DNA Source: wordnet

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alkylantineoplasticattachingcancerDNAdrugformsgrouptreat

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alkyl groupalkyl halidealkyl radicalalkylatedalkylbenzenealkylbenzenesulfonatealkylicalkyls

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