Fluorouracil
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌflʊə.ɹə(ʊ)ˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fluorouracil is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A fluorine-substituted derivative of uracil C₄H₃FN₂O₂ which inhibits DNA synthesis and is used as a chemotherapy drug in the treatment of cancer.
Meaning
(pharmacology) A fluorine-substituted derivative of uracil C₄H₃FN₂O₂ which inhibits DNA synthesis and is used as a chemotherapy drug in the treatment of cancer.
Word Forms
- fluorouracils
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include irinotecan, leucovorin, flurouracil, flucytosine, fluoropyrimidine, fluorpyrimidine.
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