cytarabine

[ sahy-tar-uh-been ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a toxic synthetic nucleoside, C 9 H 13 N 3 O 5 , used as an immunosuppressive and cytotoxic agent in the treatment of certain leukemias.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cytarabine¹

cyt(osine) + arab(inoside) + -ine ²