hydroxyurea

hydroxyurea definition - medical

hy·drox·y·u·re·a (hī-drŏkˌsē-yo͝o-rēˈə)

noun
An antineoplastic drug that suppresses the production of blood cell precursors in the bone marrow and is used in the treatment of certain leukemias, carcinomas, and sickle cell anemia.

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