- a variation of cytarabine.
ara-C
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ara-C
Perhaps as abbreviation of the alternate name aracytidine, apparently a coinage based on the chemical name beta-cytosine arabinoside; see cytosine, arabinoside
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During the April-May epidemic in Bangladesh, they gave ara-C by continuous-drip injection to nine victims.
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