English Explanatory Dictionary

fluorouracil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fluorine-substituted derivative of uracil C₄H₃FN₂O₂ which inhibits DNA synthesis and is used as a chemotherapy drug in the treatment of cancer.

Pronunciation

/ˌflʊə.ɹə(ʊ)ˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/ /ˌflɔː.ɹə(ʊ)ˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/ /ˌflɔː.ɹə(ʊ)ˈjɔː.ɹə.sɪl/ /ˌflʊɹ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/

Word forms

fluorouracil fluorouracils

Etymology

From fluoro- + uracil.

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