cytarabine

== English == === Alternative forms === cytosine arabinoside, ara-C === Etymology === From cyt(osine) + -arabine (“arabinofuranosyl derivative”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /saɪˈtæɹ.əˌbin/ === Noun === cytarabine (uncountable) (pharmacology) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== -citabine (“nucleoside antiviral or antineoplastic agent”) ==== Translations ==== === References === “cytosine arabinoside”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.