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hydroxyurea
noun hy·droxy·urea \-yu̇-ˈrē-ə\
Definition of HYDROXYUREA
: a drug CH4N2O2 used to treat some forms of leukemia, melanoma, and malignant tumors
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First Known Use of HYDROXYUREA
1949
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hydroxyurea
noun hy·droxy·urea \-yu̇-ˈrē-ə\
Medical Definition of HYDROXYUREA
: an antineoplastic drug CH4N2O2 used especially to treat myeloproliferative disorders (as chronic myelogenous leukemia, polycythemia vera, and thrombocythemia) and malignant tumors
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