the active ingredient in a drug that is used to treat hairy cell leukemia and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. pentostatin blocks a protein needed for cell growth and may kill cancer cells. it is made by a bacterium. it is a type of adenosine deaminase inhibitor. also called nipent.
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出典:『Wiktionary』 (2010/07/13 21:36 UTC 版)
pentostatin (uncountable)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/11 11:47 UTC 版)
Pentostatin (deoxycoformycin) is an anticancer chemotherapeutic drug.