"EPOCH" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Acronym, from the initial letters of the various drugs. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} EPOCH (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) An intensive chemotherapy regimen for treating aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma, consisting of etoposide, prednisolone, Oncovin (vincristine), cyclophosphamide, and hydroxydaunorubicin. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Derived forms: EPOCH-R, R-EPOCH
    Sense id: en-EPOCH-en-noun-SsHewyWU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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