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Meaning of "hydroxyurea" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HYDROXYUREA

hydroxyurea  [haɪˌdrɒksɪjʊˈrɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HYDROXYUREA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hydroxyurea is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HYDROXYUREA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hydroxycarbamide

Hydroxycarbamide or hydroxyurea is an antineoplastic drug, first synthesized in 1869, used in myeloproliferative disorders, specifically polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia. It is also used to reduce the rate of painful attacks in sickle-cell disease and has antiretroviral properties in diseases such as AIDS. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, a list of the most important medication needed in a basic health system.

Definition of hydroxyurea in the English dictionary

The definition of hydroxyurea in the dictionary is a drug which prevents the development of tumours and is used in the treatment of certain types of cancer as well as in the treatment of sickle-cell disease and AIDS.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HYDROXYUREA


amenorrhea
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amenorrhoea
æˌmɛnəˈrɪə
arere
əˈrɪə
Caesarea
ˌsiːzəˈrɪə
career
kəˈrɪə
centaurea
ˌsɛntɔːˈrɪə
chorea
kɒˈrɪə
diarrhoea
ˌdaɪəˈrɪə
dysmenorrhoea
ˌdɪsmɛnəˈrɪə
hand-rear
ˌhændˈrɪə
malonylurea
ˌmælənɪljʊˈrɪə
Morea
mɔːˈrɪə
rhea
ˈrɪə
Santeria
ˌsæntəˈrɪə
seborrhea
ˌsebəˈrɪə
spermatorrhea
ˌspɜːmətəʊˈrɪə
spermatorrhoea
ˌspɜːmətəʊˈrɪə
spiraea
spaɪˈrɪə
spirea
spaɪˈrɪə
trattoria
ˌtrætəˈrɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HYDROXYUREA

hydrovane
hydroxide
hydroxonium
hydroxonium ion
hydroxy
hydroxy acid
hydroxyapatite
hydroxybutyrate
hydroxyl
hydroxylamine
hydroxylapatite
hydroxylase
hydroxylate
hydroxylation
hydroxylic
hydroxyproline
hydroxytryptamine
hydroxyzine
hydrozincite
hydrozoan

WORDS THAT END LIKE HYDROXYUREA

area
Chersonesus Aurea
correa
dining area
Eritrea
floor area
iminourea
Korea
no-go area
North Korea
Perea
phenylthiourea
safe area
service area
South Korea
sulphonylurea
surface area
thiourea
urea
work area

Synonyms and antonyms of hydroxyurea in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hydroxyurea» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HYDROXYUREA

Find out the translation of hydroxyurea to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hydroxyurea from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hydroxyurea» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

羟基脲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hidroxiurea
570 millions of speakers

English

hydroxyurea
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hydroxyurea
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هيدروكسي يوريا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гидроксимочевину
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hidroxiureia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hydroxyurea
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hydroxyurée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hidroksiurea
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hydroxyharnstoff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヒドロキシウレア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하이드 록시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hydroxyurea
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hydroxyurea
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹைட்ராக்ஸியூரியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हायड्रॉक्सीयुरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hidroksiüre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

idrossiurea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hydroksymocznik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гідроксімочевіни
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hidroxiuree
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υδροξυουρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hydroxyurea
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hydroxiurea
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hydroksyurea
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hydroxyurea

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HYDROXYUREA»

The term «hydroxyurea» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.175 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HYDROXYUREA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hydroxyurea» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hydroxyurea» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hydroxyurea

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HYDROXYUREA»

Discover the use of hydroxyurea in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hydroxyurea and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Defining a Novel Role of Hydroxyurea on Erythrocytes
Recent findings implicate the red blood cell (RBC) as a determinant in physiological events that regulate the blood flow in the circulatory system.
Madushi Upendrika Raththagala, 2008
2
The AARP Guide to Pills: Essential Information on More Than ...
Hydroxyurea is a medicine that must be handled with care. People who are not taking hydroxyurea should not be exposed to the powder in the open capsules. If the powder from the capsule is spilled, it should be wiped up immediately with a ...
Maryanne Hochadel, 2006
3
Meningiomas: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcome
Hydroxyurea is an antimetabolite that is orally absorbed, which allows ease of administration. Its effects appear to be specific to the S phase of the cell cycle. The molecular target is likely DNA synthesis mechanisms, and the drug causes ...
Joung H. Lee, 2008
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Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal ...
Antineoplastic PREGNANCY RECOMMENDATION: Limited Human Data - Animal Data Suggest Risk BREASTFEEDING RECOMMENDATION: Contraindicated PREGNANCY SUMMARY Although hydroxyurea is teratogenic in animals, ...
Gerald G. Briggs, Roger K. Freeman, Sumner J. Yaffe, 2011
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Disorders of Hemoglobin: Genetics, Pathophysiology, and ...
when hydroxyurea is used in myeloproliferative disorders. How and if the myeloproliferative disorders equate to a disease without cancer-promoting mutations but with lifelong expanded erythropoiesis remains to be seen. Acute leukemia has ...
Martin H. Steinberg, 2001
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HIV Chemotherapy: A Critical Review
Several pilot studies that examined the safety and efficacy of hydroxyurea demonstrated that hydroxyurea monotherapy was not effective in decreasing plasma HIV RNA, but in combination with didanosine a significant reductions in viral load ...
Salvatore T. Butera, 2005
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Frontiers in Medicinal Chemistry , Volume (4)
HYDROXYUREA PHARMACOKINETICS AND METABOLISM The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of hydroxyurea have recently been reviewed [20]. In general, hydroxyurea crosses the intestinal wall easily and demonstrates ...
Atta-ur-Rahman, Allen B. Reitz, M. Iqbal Choudhary, 2009
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Nitric Oxide Donors: For Pharmaceutical and Biological ...
0.15 mM hydroxyurea solution decomposes after 9 months at 4°C in neutral aqueous solution [105]. Hydroxyurea also does not decompose in alkaline solutions (pH 14, 30 min, 25°C) or in acidic conditions (pH 1–1.5, 3 h, 25°C) but hydrolyzes ...
Peng George Wang, Tingwei Bill Cai, Naoyuki Taniguchi, 2005
9
Evidence-Based Hematology
Introduction Hydroxyurea is the only medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat SCD. The exact mechanism(s) of action resulting in beneficial effects in SCD is not known. In addition to increasing fetal hemoglobin  ...
Mark A. Crowther, Jeffrey Ginsberg, Holger Schünemann, 2009
10
Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology
Figure 33.12. effect of hydroxyurea on red blood cells. A. Peripheral blood smear of patient with Hb SS prior to treatment with hydroxyurea showing sickle forms ( solid arrow), polychromasia, Howell-Jolly body (dashed arrow), and anisocytosis.
John P. Greer, Daniel A. Arber, Bertil Glader, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HYDROXYUREA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hydroxyurea is used in the context of the following news items.
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New Drug Offers Hope for Sickle Cell Patients
It uses a drug called hydroxyurea. The drug is already widely used in the U.S, but at Mulago it is still undergoing clinical trials. Kiragga and his ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Third Rock's GBT swings for a $115M IPO to push its pill for sickle cell
Standard treatment for the disease relies on toxic treatments like hydroxyurea, or inconvenient blood transfusions and bone marrow transplants ... «FierceBiotech, Jul 15»
3
Screen children early for sickle cell disease
Dr Osei-Tutu hinted that plans were far advanced to have hydroxyurea (a drug for sickle-cell patients) on the National Health Insurance drug list ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
4
The Regulatory Quagmire Of Treatments For Sickle Cell Disease
Hydroxyurea is being studied in pediatric patients under the National Institute for Child Health And Human Development's (NICHD) program, ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
5
Ruxolitinib is useful for long-term treatment of polycythemia vera
In the study, 222 patients who were intolerant or resistant to hydroxyurea were randomized to open-label ruxolitinib 10 mg BID or best available ... «Medical News Today, Jun 15»
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Persons with sickle cell disease can now benefit from NHF
"He got a stroke when he was five and they put him on hydroxyurea after that, so it is quite expensive. "And he has to do physiotherapy and stuff ... «Jamaica Observer, Jun 15»
7
CSCF observes World Sickle Cell Day
Through the initiative, approximately 20 percent more individuals suffering from the disease have been able to access Hydroxyurea, the only ... «New Pittsburgh Courier, Jun 15»
8
Federal employees honored for innovation
Rodgers' first major contribution to sickle cell research was work on developing a drug, hydroxyurea, which is used to treat it. Now his team at ... «Baltimore Sun, Jun 15»
9
Sickle Cell Disease and Clinical Trials
Hydroxyurea: Patients can take this oral medication to help reduce the frequency of pain crises and the need for blood transfusions. «FDA.gov, Jun 15»
10
Sickle Cell Is a Hereditary Disease of the Blood
A compound hydroxyurea reduces the frequency of painful crises possibly by stimulating the body to continue producing foetal haemoglobin, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»

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