arabinosylcytosine

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• arabinosylcytosine — A compound of arabinose and cytosine, analogous to ribosylcytosine (cytidine), that inhibits the biosynthesis of DNA; used as a chemotherapeutic agent because of antiviral and tumor growth inhibiting properties. SYN: arabinocytidine, arabinof …   Medical dictionary

• cytarabine — SYN: arabinosylcytosine. * * * cyt·ar·a·bine sīt ar ə .bēn n CYTOSINE ARABINOSIDE * * * n. a cytotoxic drug used to suppress the symptoms of some types of leukaemia. It is administered by injection and can damage the normal bone marrow, leading… …   Medical dictionary

• aC — Symbol for arabinosylcytosine. * * * abdominal circumference; abdominal compression; ablation catheter; abrupt closure; absorption coefficient; abuse case; acetate; acetylcholine; acidified complement; Acinetobacter calcoaceticus;… …   Medical dictionary

• arabinocytidine — SYN: arabinosylcytosine …   Medical dictionary

• arabinofuranosylcytosine — SYN: arabinosylcytosine …   Medical dictionary

• araC — Symbol for arabinosylcytosine …   Medical dictionary

• cytosine — a pyrimidine found in nucleic acid s. c. arabinoside (CA, AraC) 1. a synthetic nucleoside used as an antimetabolite in the treatment of neoplasms; 2. incorrect term for arabinosylcytosine …   Medical dictionary

• Ara-C — arabinosylcytidine * * * arabinosylcytosine; see cytarabine …   Medical dictionary

• ara-C — cytosine arabinose * * * arabinosylcytosine; see cytarabine …   Medical dictionary