English Explanatory Dictionary

decitabine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (trademark Dacogen), a cytosine analogue that hypomethylates DNA by inhibiting DNA methyltransferase.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈsaɪ.tə.biːn/

Word forms

decitabine

Etymology

From de(oxy)- + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).

Derived words

guadecitabine
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