fludarabine
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of fluoro- + vidarabine.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /fluˈdæɹ.əˌbin/
Noun edit
fludarabine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antineoplastic agent that is an analog of vidarabine and is administered intravenously in the form of its phosphate C10H13FN5O7P especially in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
References edit
- “fludarabine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.