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From tricy(clic) + -ribine (“ribofuranosyl derivative of the pirazofurin type”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A cell-permeable tricyclic nucleoside used to treat cancer. Full definition →
From tricy(clic) + -ribine (“ribofuranosyl derivative of the pirazofurin type”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.