ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor

Definition / meaning of ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor

A family of anticancer drugs that interfere with the growth of tumor cells by blocking the formation of deoxyribonucleotides (building blocks of DNA).

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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