Etymology

valopicitabine

V4A1L1O1P3I1C3I1T1A1B3I1N1E1

Today it means: The prodrug [(2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(4-amino-2-oxopyrimidin-1-yl)-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methyloxolan-3-yl] (2S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoate. Full definition →

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The story

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

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