Definition of Bromodeoxyuridine

1. Noun. (organic compound) A synthetic nucleoside which is an analogue of thymidine; it is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells in living tissues, where it competes with uridine ¹

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Medical Definition of Bromodeoxyuridine

1. A nucleoside that substitutes for thymidine in DNA and thus acts as an antimetabolite. It causes breaks in chromosomes and has been proposed as an antiviral and antineoplastic agent. It has been given orphan drug status for use in the treatment of primary brain tumours. Pharmacological action: antimetabolites, antimetabolites, antineoplastic, antiviral agents, radiation-sensitizing agents. Chemical name: Uridine, 5-bromo-2'-deoxy- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bromodeoxyuridine

bromobenzonitriles
bromobenzyl
bromobenzylcyanide
bromobutane
bromobutanes
bromochlorodifluoromethane
bromochlorofluoromethane
bromochloromethane
bromochlorosalicylanilide
bromocresol green
bromocresol purple
bromocriptine
bromocriptines
bromocryptine
bromodeoxycytidine
bromodeoxyuridine (current term)
bromoderma
bromodiphenhydramine hydrochloride
bromodomain
bromodomains
bromoethane
bromoform
bromoformin
bromohydrin
bromohydrins
bromohyperhidrosis
bromoil process
bromoketone
bromoketones
bromomethane

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