cytosine arabinoside


cytosine

 [si´to-sēn] a pyrimidine base found in nucleic acids.cytosine arabinoside cytarabine.

cy·to·sine ar·a·bi·no·side (CA, AraC),

1. a synthetic nucleoside used as an antimetabolite in the treatment of neoplasms; 2. incorrect term for arabinosylcytosine.

cytosine arabinoside

(ăr′ə-bĭn′ə-sīd′, ə-răb′ə-nō-sīd′)n. See cytarabine.

cy·to·sine ar·a·bi·no·side

(CA) (sī'tō-sēn ar'ă-bin'ŏ-sīd) 1. A synthetic nucleoside used as an antimetabolite in the treatment of neoplasms. 2. Incorrect term for arabinosylcytosine.