- polifeprosan 20
- pol·i·fep·ro·san 20 (pol″e-fepґro-san) a biodegradable polyanhydride copolymer that binds to carmustine so that it does not degrade as fast as usual, thus controlling local delivery of the medication.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
polifeprosan 20
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