fludarabine

English

Chemical structure of fludarabine

Etymology

Blend of fluoro- +‎ vidarabine.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /fluˈdæɹ.əˌbin/

Noun

fludarabine (uncountable)

1. (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

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