Cystemustine

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A chloroethylating nitrosourea that causes DNA cross-linking, inhibiting DNA replication. (NCI)

**Synonyms:** - C6H12CLN3O4S - CMSO2EN2 - CYSTEMUSTINE - N'-(2-chloroethyl)-N-(2-(methylsulfonyl)ethyl)-N'-nitrosourea - N-(2-chloroethyl)-N'-[2-(methylsulfonyl)ethyl]-N-nitroso-urea