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Azauridine
Medical Definition: | A triazine nucleoside used as an antineoplastic antimetabolite. It interferes with pyrimidine biosynthesis thereby preventing formation of cellular nucleic acids. As the triacetate, it is also effective as an antipsoriatic. | |
CAS Type 1 Name: | CAS Number: | 54-25-1 |
Previously Indexed: | Antimetabolites (1966-1971),Uridine (1966-1971) |
Azauridine Medical Definitions and Terms
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