n :  any of various toxic blistering compounds analogous to mustard gas but containing nitrogen instead of sulfur : esp  :  an amine C₅H₁₁Cl₂N used in the form of its hydrochloride in treating neoplastic diseases (as Hodgkin's disease and leukemia) .
 
 
 
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