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cytosine arabinoside

US/ˌsaɪ.təˌsin ˌæɹ.əˈbɪn.əˌsaɪd/

cytosine arabinoside is the alternative form of cytarabine.

Meaning of cytarabine

Noun

cytarabine (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Forms of cytosine arabinoside

abbreviationara-C

Questions about cytosine arabinoside

What is cytosine arabinoside the alternative form of?
Cytosine arabinoside is the alternative form of cytarabine.
How do you pronounce cytosine arabinoside?
Cytosine arabinoside is pronounced /ˌsaɪ.təˌsin ˌæɹ.əˈbɪn.əˌsaɪd/ (US).

Words near cytosine arabinoside in the dictionary

  1. cytoselective
  2. cytoses
  3. cytoside
  4. cytosides
  5. cytosine
  6. cytosine arabinoside
  7. cytosinearabinoside
  8. cytosines
  9. cytosis
  10. cytoskeleta
  11. cytoskeletal

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