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capecitabine en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /kæp.əˈsaɪ.tə.biːn/

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) 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.