cladribine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈklæ.dɹɪˌbin/ (General-American)
Etymology
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”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A particular drug used in chemotherapy.