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• (5-FLOOR-oh-2-dee-OK-see-SY-tih-deen) A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. It may prevent the growth of tumors by stopping cancer cells from dividing and by killing them. It is a type of antimetabolite. Also called FdCyd.

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  5-fluoro-2-deoxycytidine. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/5-fluoro-2-deoxycytidine.

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  5-fluoro-2-deoxycytidine. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/5-fluoro-2-deoxycytidine (accessed: January 29, 2023).

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  "5-fluoro-2-deoxycytidine." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 29 January. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/5-fluoro-2-deoxycytidine.

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