capecitabine
An antineoplastic drug C₁₅H₂₂FN₃O₆ that is converted in the body to fluorouracil and…An antineoplastic drug C₁₅H₂₂FN₃O₆ (trademark Xeloda) that is converted in the body to fluorouracil and is administered orally to treat colorectal cancers and often in conjunction with docetaxel to treat metastatic breast cancer.
/kæp.əˈsaɪ.tə.biːn/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An antineoplastic drug C₁₅H₂₂FN₃O₆ (trademark Xeloda) that is converted in the body to fluorouracil and is administered orally to treat colorectal cancers and often in conjunction with docetaxel to treat metastatic breast cancer.
Origin
From ca(rboxylate) + pe(ntyl) + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).From ca(rboxylate) + pe(ntyl) + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable