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  • noun A particular cardioprotective drug, used to protect the heart against the cardiotoxic side-effects of anthracyclines.

Etymologies

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dex- +‎ razoxane

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  • Use of dexrazoxane to reduce cardiac toxicity is associated with increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia / myelodysplastic syndrome and other secondary malignancies in young patients with Hodgkin's disease, according to a new study.

    xml's Blinklist.com 2008

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