cytarabine
A cytotoxic antineoplastic agent C₉H₁₃N₃O₅ that is a synthetic isomer of the naturally…A cytotoxic antineoplastic agent C₉H₁₃N₃O₅ that is a synthetic isomer of the naturally occurring nucleoside of cytosine and arabinose and is used to treat several types of leukemias, especially acute myeloid leukemia in adults.
US/saɪˈtæɹ.əˌbin/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A cytotoxic antineoplastic agent C₉H₁₃N₃O₅ that is a synthetic isomer of the naturally occurring nucleoside of cytosine and arabinose and is used to treat several types of leukemias, especially acute myeloid leukemia in adults.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From cyt(osine) + -arabine (“arabinofuranosyl derivative”).From cyt(osine) + -arabine (“arabinofuranosyl derivative”).
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Lessons for this word
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