# capecitabine

> English word · Noun · IPA /kæp.əˈsaɪ.tə.biːn/

## Definitions
1. An antineoplastic drug C₁₅H₂₂FN₃O₆ (trademark Xeloda) that is converted in the body to fluorouracil and is administered orally to treat colorectal cancers and often in conjunction with docetaxel to treat metastatic breast cancer.

## Etymology
From ca(rboxylate) + pe(ntyl) + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/capecitabine