fluorothymidine

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English

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Etymology

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From fluoro- +‎ thymidine.

Noun

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fluorothymidine (plural fluorothymidines)

  1. (organic chemistry, medicine) Any of several fluoro derivatives of thymidine that have biological activity

Usage notes

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  • Such compounds having isotopically-labelled fluorine atoms are used in medical imaging.