[antibiotic purine ribonucleoside that readily substitutes for adenosine in the biological system, but its incorporation into DNA and RNA has an inhibitory effect on the metabolism of these nucleic acids; an antineoplastic antimetabolite. ( CSP )]
UMLS (NCI) C0041286 - Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide
- Pharmacologic Substance
Relation/PAR: antifungal antibiotic
antineoplastic antibiotics
antitubercular agent
ribonucleoside
nucleoside analog