capecitabine

English

Etymology

From ca(rboxylate) +‎ pe(ntyl) +‎ -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kæp.əˈsaɪ.tə.biːn/

Noun

capecitabine (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) An antineoplastic drug C15H22FN3O6 (trademark Xeloda) that is converted in the body to fluorouracil and is administered orally to treat colorectal cancers and often in conjunction with docetaxel to treat metastatic breast cancer.

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