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idoxuridine

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[ahy-doks-yoor-i-deen] / ˌaɪ dɒksˈjʊər ɪˌdin /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a thymidine analogue, C 9 H 11 IN 2 O 5 , used topically for the ocular treatment of herpes simplex keratitis.


Etymology

Origin of idoxuridine

Contraction and rearrangement of 2prime;-deoxy-5-iodouridine the chemical name


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