idoxuridine
[ ahy-doks-yoo r-i-deen ]
/ ˌaɪ dɒksˈyʊər ɪˌdin /
noun Pharmacology.
a thymidine analogue, C9H11IN2O5, used topically for the ocular treatment of herpes simplex keratitis.
Origin of idoxuridine
contraction and rearrangement of
2prime;-deoxy-5-iodouridine the chemical name
Words nearby idoxuridine
Medical definitions for idoxuridine
idoxuridine
[ ī′dŏks-yur′ĭ-dēn′ ]
n.
A pyrimidine analog that produces both antiviral and anticancer effects by interfering with DNA synthesis and is used locally for the treatment of keratitis from herpes simplex or vaccinia.