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<oncology, pharmacology> Drugs which are used in leukaemia therapy to prevent cell division by disrupting the structure of the DNA.
Drugs of this type include Daunorubicin, Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), Epirubicin, Idarubicin.
See: chemotherapy.
(13 Oct 1997)
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