English Explanatory Dictionary

zileuton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An asthma drug that blocks leukotriene synthesis by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme of the eicosanoid synthesis pathway.

Pronunciation

/zaɪˈluː.tən/ /zaɪˈlu.tən/

Word forms

zileuton

Etymology

Probably from (ben)z(oth)i(ophene) + leu(ko)t(riene) + -on.

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