"capecitabine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kæp.əˈsaɪ.tə.biːn/
Etymology: From ca(rboxylate) + pe(ntyl) + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|carboxylate|pentyl|-citabine|alt1=ca(rboxylate)|alt2=pe(ntyl)|t3=cytarabine or azacytidine derivative}} ca(rboxylate) + pe(ntyl) + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} capecitabine (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) 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. Wikipedia link: capecitabine Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs
    Sense id: en-capecitabine-en-noun-FE6hu1Ds Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -citabine Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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