Etymology

torcitabine

T1O1R1C3I1T1A1B3I1N1E1

Today it means: A beta-ʟ-deoxynucleoside for the potential treatment of hepatitis B. Full definition →

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From [Term?] + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).

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