nitrosourea
noun
ni·tro·so·urea
-yu̇-ˈrē-ə 
: any of a group of lipid-soluble antineoplastic drugs that function as alkylating agents with the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier
The response of most gliomas to chemotherapy is limited, but the addition of nitrosourea or procarbazine to radiation therapy increases the survival of some patients with high-grade gliomas.—
Scientfic American Medicine Bulletin
see carmustine
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“Nitrosourea.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/nitrosourea. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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