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Meaning of "alkylating agent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALKYLATING AGENT

alkylating agent  [ˈælkɪˌleɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALKYLATING AGENT

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Alkylating agent is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALKYLATING AGENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alkylation

Alkylation is the transfer of an alkyl group from one molecule to another. The alkyl group may be transferred as an alkyl carbocation, a free radical, a carbanion or a carbene. Alkylating agents are widely used in chemistry because the alkyl group is probably the most common group encountered in organic molecules. Many biological target molecules or their synthetic precursors are composed of an alkyl chain with specific functional groups in a specific order. Selective alkylation, or adding parts to the chain with the desired functional groups, is used, especially if there is no commonly available biological precursor. Alkylation with only one carbon is termed methylation. In oil refining contexts, alkylation refers to a particular alkylation of isobutane with olefins. For upgrading of petroleum, alkylation produces synthetic C7–C8 alkylate, which is a premium blending stock for gasoline. In medicine, alkylation of DNA is used in chemotherapy to damage the DNA of cancer cells. Alkylation is accomplished with the class of drugs called alkylating antineoplastic agents. Benzene Friedel-Crafts alkylation.

Definition of alkylating agent in the English dictionary

The definition of alkylating agent in the dictionary is any cytotoxic drug containing alkyl groups, such as chlorambucil, that acts by damaging DNA; widely used in chemotherapy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALKYLATING AGENT


armour-plating
ˌɑːməˈpleɪtɪŋ
calculating
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
dating
ˈdeɪtɪŋ
electroplating
ɪˈlektrəʊˌpleɪtɪŋ
escalating
ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ
expostulating
ɪkˈspɒstjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
isolating
ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪŋ
nickel-plating
ˈnɪkəlˈpleɪtɪŋ
noncirculating
nɒnˈsɜːkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
operating
ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ
oscillating
ˈɒsɪleɪtɪŋ
plating
ˈpleɪtɪŋ
scintillating
ˈsɪntɪˌleɪtɪŋ
slating
ˈsleɪtɪŋ
stimulating
ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
titillating
ˈtɪtɪleɪtɪŋ
uncalculating
ʌnˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
undulating
ˈʌndjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
vacillating
ˈvæsɪˌleɪtɪŋ
zinc-plating
ˌzɪŋkˈpleɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALKYLATING AGENT

alkannin
alkene
alkie
alkies
alkine
Alkmaar
alko
Alkoran
Alkoranic
alkoxide
alkoxy
alky
alkyd
alkyd resin
alkyl
alkylate
alkylation
alkylic
alkyne

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALKYLATING AGENT

agent
chelating agent
chemical agent
county agent
estate agent
export agent
free agent
insurance agent
intelligence agent
intelligent
newsagent
oxidizing agent
patent agent
reagent
real-estate agent
release agent
secret agent
special agent
surface-active agent
travel agent
wetting agent

Synonyms and antonyms of alkylating agent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alkylating agent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALKYLATING AGENT

Find out the translation of alkylating agent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alkylating agent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alkylating agent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

烷化剂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agente alquilante
570 millions of speakers

English

alkylating agent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्षारीकरण एजेंट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

وكيل مؤلكل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

алкилирующий агент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agente alquilante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলকাইটিং এজেন্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agent d´alkylation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ejen alkylating
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alkylierungsmittel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルキル化剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알킬화제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alkylating agent
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đại lý alkyl hóa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அல்கைலேட்டிங் முகவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अॅल्किलिंग एजंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alkilleyici ajan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agente alchilante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

środek alkilujący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

алкілуючі агент
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agent de alchilare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παράγοντα αλκυλίωσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alkileermiddel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alkyleringsmedel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alkyleringsmiddel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alkylating agent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALKYLATING AGENT»

The term «alkylating agent» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.400 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALKYLATING AGENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alkylating agent

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALKYLATING AGENT»

Discover the use of alkylating agent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alkylating agent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Proceedings
1 he rate of quaternization of tertiary amines is influenced by three general variables-structure of the amine, structure of the alkylating agent, and reaction conditions (temperature, solvent, etc.). Comparative information relating to the structure ...
Thomas H. Applewhite, 1991
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Molecular Toxicology
In effect, the alkylating agent transfers a carbocation (R+) to the nucleophile. Alcohols, amines, thiols, and other nucleophilic functionalities are ubiquitous in biological molecules. An organic chemist might carry out a methylation with an agent ...
P. David Josephy, Bengt Mannervik, 2006
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Essential Cancer Pharmacology: The Prescriber's Guide
Oncology Class Generic Name Brand Name Page Numbers Alkylating Agent bendamustine Treanda 42–43 Alkylating Agent busulfan Busulfex, Myleran 57– 58 Alkylating Agent carboplatin Paraplatin 61–62 Alkylating Agent carmustine BCNU ...
Sara K. Butler, Ramaswamy Govindan, 2010
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The Washington Manual Hematology and Oncology Subspecialty ...
CONTINUED Chemotherapy agent Classification Oxaliplatin ( Eloxatin) Alkylating agent ( platinum ) Alkylating agent (ethylen- imine) Alkylating agent ( miscellaneous) Temozolomide (Temo- Alkylating agent (miscella- dar) neous) TABLE 17-1.
Giancarlo Pillot, Marcia Chantler, 2004
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DNA Damage Recognition
Although the modification sites are the same, the percentage of modification at each site depends on the specific alkylating agent. The damage resulting from bulky alkylating agents is generally removed by NER, but many less bulky ...
Wolfram Siede, Paul W. Doetsch, 2005
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Blueprints Notes and Cases, Pharmacology
Cisplatin, a platinum alkylating agent, and paclitaxel, a taxane, are two of the most effective drugs for ovarian cancer. Cisplatin is known to be the most emetogenic chemotherapy agent. It is also known to cause neuropathy, nephrotoxicity, ...
Katherine Y. Yang, Larissa R. Graff, Aaron B. Caughey, 2004
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Step-Up to USMLE Step 1: A High-Yield, Systems-Based Review ...
... thrombocytopenia; megaloblastic anemia Cyclophosphamide [Cytoxan] Cell cycle nonspecific agent—alkylating agent → crosslinks DNA strands → decreases DNA synthesis and prevents cell division → destroys proliferating lymphoid cells ...
Samir Mehta, 2009
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Neuro-oncology
... mTOR inhibitor PDGFR þ alkylating agent FTI þ alkylating agent VEGF þ topoisomerase I inhibitor MMP þ alkylating agent HDAC inhibitor þ alkylating agent EGFR þ alkylating agent EGFR þ alkylating agent EGFR þ alkylating agent Integrin ...
Wolfgang Grisold, 2012
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Havard's Nursing Guide to Drugs
(intermittentalkylating agent therapy) 40% of alkylating agent dose orally 2 hours before alkylating agent therapy andrepeated at 2and 6hours OR • initially 20% of alkylating agent dose IVwithalkylating agenttherapy, followed by oral dose ...
Adriana P. Tiziani, 2013
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Childhood Leukemias
Mutations of TP53 were observed in 21 of 77 unselected adults (27%) with treatment-related AML/MDS, with alkylating agent exposure in 19 of the 21.211 Mutations of TP53 are also common in leukemia and MDS following multiagent ovarian ...
Ching-Hon Pui, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALKYLATING AGENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alkylating agent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dr. Philip on Evofosfamide for Pancreatic Cancer
It then releases bromo isophosphoramide mustard (Br-IPM), a potent DNA alkylating agent. This kills tumor cells by forming DNA crosslinks, ... «OncLive, Jul 15»
2
SeeThruEquity Issues Update on DelMar Pharmaceuticals …
VAL-083 is a first-in-class small molecule with a novel alkylating agent that has been assessed in over 40 National Cancer Institute-sponsored ... «Baystreet.ca, Jun 15»
3
Bayer to Present New Data on Copanlisib in Hematological …
... relapsed indolent NHL who have received at least one prior line of treatment, including rituximab and an alkylating agent (NCT02367040). «SYS-CON Media, Jun 15»
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DelMar Pharmaceuticals Invited to Present at The World NSCLC …
VAL-083 is a "first-in-class" bi-functional alkylating agent mediating inter-strand DNA crosslinks at N7 of guanine. VAL-083 has previously ... «Stockhouse, Jun 15»
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ASCO: Triple Agent Tx Thwarts CLL Progress
... against the protein CD20, which is primarily found on the surface of B cells, and bendamustine is a nitrogen mustard alkylating agent. «MedPage Today, May 15»
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Threshold Pharmaceuticals Presents Encouraging Preliminary …
... class of immunomodulators), proteasome inhibitors (including bortezomib), dexamethasone, and at least one conventional alkylating agent. «MarketWatch, May 15»
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DelMar Pharmaceuticals Presents Additional Data on the Potential …
VAL-083 is an alkylating agent whose cytotoxic anti-cancer mechanism is believed to be via the formation of DNA crosslinks at N7 position of ... «Stockhouse, May 15»
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Parenthood for Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors
... cyclophosphamide in cumulative doses up to 6,000 mg/m², alkylating agent dose scores of 1 to 5, therapy group based on disease stage at ... «Cancer Network, May 15»
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DelMar Pharmaceuticals Presents Promising Preclinical Data on …
VAL-083 is an alkylating agent causing DNA crosslinks at N7 position of guanine. Because VAL-083's N7 adducts appear not to be subject to ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
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Health Canada Approves New Indication for Xtandi
... with relapsed iNHL who have received at least one prior line of treatment, including rituximab and an alkylating agent (NCT02367040). «The Cancer Letter Publications, Apr 15»

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