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idoxuridine

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i⋅dox⋅ur⋅i⋅dine

[ahy-doks-yoor-i-deen]
–noun Pharmacology.
a thymidine analogue, C9H11IN2O5, used topically for the ocular treatment of herpes simplex keratitis.

Origin:
contr. and rearrangement of 2prime;-deoxy-5-iodouridine the chemical name
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Main Entry: idox·uri·dine
Pronunciation: "I-"däks-'yur-&-"dEn
Function: noun
: a white crystalline drugC9H11IN2O5 that is an analog of pyrimidine and is used to treat keratitis caused by the herpesviruses producing herpes simplex —abbreviationIDU; called also iododeoxyuridine, IUDR
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idoxuridine i·dox·u·ri·dine (ī'dŏks-y&oobreve;r'ĭ-dēn')
n.
Abbr. IDU
A pyrimidine analogue that produces both antiviral and anticancer effects by interfering with DNA synthesis and is used locally for the treatment of keratitis from herpes simplex or vaccinia.

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