hydroxyurea

American  

[hahy-drok-see-yoo-ree-uh, -yoor-ee-uh] / haɪˌdrɒk si jʊˈri ə, -ˈjʊər i ə /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic compound, CH 4 N 2 O 2 , used in cancer therapy.

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Etymology

Origin of hydroxyurea

First recorded in 1945–50; hydroxy- + urea

Example Sentences

During the study, the researchers examined the effects of hydroxyurea on 117 children in Uganda and focused on a range of infections.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

Dongre’s children, now 19 and 13, take hydroxyurea, a decades-old chemo drug that helps prevent the formation of sickle-shaped red blood cells and control the disease.

From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Then there’s hydroxyurea, the first and only drug that was approved to treat sickle cell until 2017; three drugs have been approved since then.

From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2023

The study also found 38% of the younger kids and 53% of the older ones used hydroxyurea, a drug that can reduce periods of severe pain and other complications.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2022

Since hydroxyurea had so many side effects for her, he wanted to try another drug, Endari.

From New York Times • May 30, 2021