Term Name: |
hydroxyurea |
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Synonyms: |
- carbamohydroxamic acid
- carbamohydroximic acid
- carbamoyl oxime
- carbamyl hydroxamate
- hidroxicarbamida
- hydrea
- Hydroxycarbamid
- Hydroxycarbamide
- hydroxycarbamidum
- Hydroxyharnstoff
- hydroxyurea
- N-carbamoylhydroxylamine
- N-HYDROXYUREA
- oxyurea
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Definition: |
A member of the class of ureas that is urea in which one of the hydrogens is replaced by a hydroxy group. An antineoplastic used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia as well as for sickle-cell disease.
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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