triciribine

T1R1I1C3I1R1I1B3I1N1E1

noun

A cell-permeable tricyclic nucleoside used to treat cancer.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nountriciribine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA cell-permeable tricyclic nucleoside used to treat cancer.

Origin

From tricy(clic) + -ribine (“ribofuranosyl derivative of the pirazofurin type”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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