dacarbazine

Definition of dacarbazine

dacarbazine (duh-KAR-buh-zeen): A drug used to treat Hodgkin lymphoma that did not get better with other anticancer drugs and melanoma that has spread to other parts of the body. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Dacarbazine damages the cell’s DNA and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of alkylating agent.

Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms