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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)

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