Definition of BrDu

1. Abbreviation. (organic compound) bromodeoxyuridine ¹

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Medical Definition of BrDu

1. A nucleoside that substitutes for thymidine in DNA and thus acts as an antimetabolite. It causes breaks in chromosomes and has been proposed as an antiviral and antineoplastic agent. It has been given orphan drug status for use in the treatment of primary brain tumours. Pharmacological action: antimetabolites, antimetabolites, antineoplastic, antiviral agents, radiation-sensitizing agents. Chemical name: Uridine, 5-bromo-2'-deoxy- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of BrDu

Brazilian pemphigus
Brazilian pepper tree
Brazilian potato tree
Brazilian purpuric fever
Brazilian rosewood
Brazilian spotted fever
Brazilian tinamou
Brazilian tinamous
Brazilian trumpeter
Brazilian whiteknee tarantula
Brazilian whiteknee tarantulas
Brazilians
Brazos
Brazos River
Brazzaville
BrdU
Breanna
Brecht
Brechtian
Brecknockshire
Brecon
Brecon Beacons
Breconshire
Breda
Breda's disease
Breeden
Breiz
Bremelo
Bremelos
Bremen

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