See Also: nitrosoureas(medicine)

nomism (iou) and nitrosoureas (medicine)


nomism (iou)



nomism noun. E20.
[from Greek NOMOS law + -ISM.]
Legalism in Religion or ethics.
no'mistic adjective based on law L19.

nitrosoureas (medicine)


nitrosoureas


A group of anticancer drugs that can cross the blood-brain barrier. Carmustine (bcnu) and lomustine (ccnu) are nitrosoureas.