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Definition of Hydroxyurea
1. Noun. (organic compound) The hydroxylated derivative of urea, NH2CO-NHOH, used as an antineoplastic drug; any N- or O- derivative of this compound ¹
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Definition of Hydroxyurea
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Medical Definition of Hydroxyurea
1. Inhibitor of DNA synthesis (but not repair). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)