Term Name: | hydroxyurea |
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Synonyms: | carbamohydroxamic acid, carbamohydroximic acid, carbamoyl oxime, carbamyl hydroxamate, hidroxicarbamida, hydrea, Hydroxycarbamid, hydroxycarbamide, hydroxycarbamidum, Hydroxyharnstoff, Hydroxyurea, N-carbamoylhydroxylamine, N-hydroxyurea, oxyurea |
Definition: | A member of the class of ureas that is urea in which one of the hydrogens is replaced by a hydroxy group. An antineoplastic used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia as well as for sickle-cell disease. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:44423] ( EBI ) |