English Explanatory Dictionary

cytarabine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/saɪˈtæɹ.əˌbin/

Word forms

cytarabine cytosine arabinoside ara-C

Etymology

From cyt(osine) + -arabine (“arabinofuranosyl derivative”).

Derived words

-citabine
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