Term Name:	gemcitabine
Synonyms:	2',2'-Difluorodeoxycytidine, 2'-Deoxy-2',2'-difluorocytidine, 4-amino-1-((2R,4R,5R)-3,3-difluoro-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)pyrimidin-2(1H)-one, gemcitabina, gemcitabine, gemcitabinum
Definition:	A 2'-deoxycytidine having geminal fluoro substituents in the 2'-position. An inhibitor of ribonucleotide reductase, gemcitabine is used in the treatment of various carcinomas, particularly non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, bladder cancer and breast cancer.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:175901]  ( EBI )