busulfan
noun
bu·sul·fan
byü-ˈsəl-fən 
: an antineoplastic agent C6H14O6S2 used in the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia
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To prepare their bodies for the gene therapy, patients then underwent four days of the chemotherapy drug busulfan intravenously.
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busulfan
noun
bu·sul·fan
byü-ˈsəl-fən
: an antineoplastic agent C6H14O6S2 used in the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia see myleran
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