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cladribine

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cladribine /clad·ri·bine/ (kla´drĭ-bēn) a purine antimetabolite used as an antineoplastic in the treatment of hairy cell leukemia.
cladribine [kla´drĭ-bēn]
a purine antimetaboliteantineoplastic agent administered intravenously in the treatment of hairy cell leukemia.
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