cladribine

C3L1A1D2R1I1B3I1N1E1
US/ˈklæ.dɹɪˌbin/

noun

A particular drug used in chemotherapy.

OriginEnglish ad(enine) ← German Adenin ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δήν (ădḗn) →
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Meanings

nouncladribine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA particular drug used in chemotherapy.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  4. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  5. Englishchloro-
  6. Englishchl(or)-
  7. Ancient Greekᾰ̓δήν (ădḗn)
  8. GermanAdenin
  9. Englishad(enine)
  10. Englishcladribine

From chl(or)- + ad(enine) + -ribine (“ribofuranosyl derivative of the pirazofurin type”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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