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cladribine.

A particular drug used in chemotherapy.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈklæ.dɹɪˌbin/General-American
  1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) English chloro- English chl(or)- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δήν (ădḗn)der. German Adeninbor. English ad(enine) English -ribine English cladribine From chl(or)- + ad(enine) + -ribine (“ribofuranosyl derivative of the pirazofurin type”).

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