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fludarabine

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /fluˈdæɹ.əˌbin/

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Blend of fluoro- + vidarabine.