or  5-bro*mo*de*oxy*ur*i*dine  n :  a mutagenic analog C₉H₁₁O₅NBr of thymidine that induces chromosomal breakage esp. in heterochromatic regions and has been used to selectively destroy actively dividing cells - abbr. BUdR .
 
   
 
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