-citabine

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Contraction of cytarabine.

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-citabine

  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of cytarabine or azacytidine derivatives used as nucleoside antiviral or antineoplastic agents.

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

  • -arabine (arabinofuranosyl derivative)

References[edit]

  • The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018