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mesna

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛznə/

The English word “mesna” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. An organosulfur compound used in cancer chemotherapy involving cyclophosphamide and ifosfamide as an adjuvant.

Etymology

An acronym for 2-mercaptoethane sulfonate Na.

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