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idoxuridine
[ ahy-doks-yoor-i-deen ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a thymidine analogue, C 9 H 11 IN 2 O 5 , used topically for the ocular treatment of herpes simplex keratitis.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of idoxuridine1
Contraction and rearrangement of 2prime;-deoxy-5-iodouridine the chemical name
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Example Sentences
In contrast, the first antiviral, idoxuridine, was developed as an anticancer agent in 1959, was reported to block viruses in 1961, and approved in 1963 to treat herpes infections of the eye.
From Scientific American
Idoxuridine disrupted the virus’s ability to reproduce.
From New York Times
In the early 1950s, he synthesized idoxuridine, a successful treatment for infant keratitis.
From New York Times
In the early 1950s he synthesized idoxuridine, a successful treatment for infant keratitis.
From New York Times
Idoxuridine disrupted the virus’s ability to reproduce.
From New York Times
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