capecitabine

English

Chemical structure of capecitabine

Etymology

From ca(rboxylate) +‎ pe(ntyl) +‎ -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kæp.əˈsaɪ.tə.biːn/

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.

References

• “capecitabine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.