Medical Dictionary
cytosine arabinoside
noun
Medical Definition of CYTOSINE ARABINOSIDE
: a cytotoxic antineoplastic agent C9H13N3O5 that is a synthetic isomer of the naturally occurring nucleoside of cytosine and arabinose and is used especially in the treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia in adults
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