ALL meanings of hydroxyurea
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H h - noun hydroxyurea (organic compound) The hydroxylated derivative of urea, NH2CO-NHOH, used as an antineoplastic drug; any N- or O- derivative of this compound. 1
- noun hydroxyurea a synthetic compound, CH 4 N 2 O 2 , used in cancer therapy. 1
- noun hydroxyurea a drug which prevents the development of tumours and is used in the treatment of certain types of cancer as well as in the treatment of sickle-cell disease and AIDS 0
- noun hydroxyurea (organic chemistry) The hydroxylated derivative of urea, NH2CO-NHOH, used as an antineoplastic drug; any N- or O- derivative of this compound. 0