"cytarabine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /saɪˈtæɹ.əˌbin/ [General-American]
Etymology: From cyt(osine) + -arabine (“arabinofuranosyl derivative”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|cytosine|-arabine|alt1=cyt(osine)|t2=arabinofuranosyl derivative}} cyt(osine) + -arabine (“arabinofuranosyl derivative”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cytarabine (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Synonyms: cytosine arabinoside, ara-C Derived forms: -citabine (english: nucleoside antiviral or antineoplastic agent) Translations (Translations): citarabina [feminine] (Portuguese)

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