hydroxyurea

American  

[hahy-drok-see-yoo-ree-uh, -yoor-ee-uh] / haɪˌdrɒk si yʊˈri ə, -ˈyʊər 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

"We believe incorporating hydroxyurea treatment as the standard of care for sickle cell anemia across Africa will not only reduce infections but will more importantly save countless lives."

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

Her hematologist, Dr. Jashmin K. Patel, urged her to take hydroxyurea, a chemotherapy drug that is a standard treatment for the disease, saying it would reduce her pain, according to medical records.

From New York Times • May 30, 2021