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hydroxyurea

The English word “hydroxyurea” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. The hydroxylated derivative of urea, NH₂CO-NHOH, used as an antineoplastic drug; any N- or O- derivative of this compound

Etymology

From hydroxy- + urea.

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