capecitabine

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/kæp.əˈsaɪ.tə.biːn/

noun

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.

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Meanings

nouncapecitabine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
xeloda

Origin

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

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APA

capecitabine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capecitabine

MLA

“capecitabine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capecitabine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capecitabine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capecitabine.

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